RE: Lost Password in Acrobat 6

[eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com]

bounce-techwr-l-106467 -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com wrote on 02/01/2005 01:59:29 PM:
> I had to completely remove document security (just 
> removing the password wasn't enough) before I could print 
> to a postscript file that could be distilled. This was 
> true for both 40-bit and 128-bit encryption modes. I'm 
> using Acrobat 5.0.5, so I can't speak to how 6.0 would 
> handle the issue.

Here's a thought: With any PDF file, print to PS with security and then 
print to another PS file without security.
Then compare the two files.

You might then have what PS to search and destroy to create "security 
free" PDFs from security protected PDFs.

Eric L. Dunn

Senior Technical Writer

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