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Peter Pollich <<...could have sworn it was possible to create read-only PDF
Docs from Word docs. Unfortunately, when I attempt to do so I can't find any
sort of option in Acrobat 4.05, nor mention of it in the Adobe
documentation. The Adobe website doesn't mention it either.>>
In Distiller, look at the Settings menu, Security option.