How to Lock PDF Files with Password?
Guide to know how to lock, protect and secure PDF files with Password
While locking PDF files using PDF Unlock & Lock Tool, you are able to add user password and restriction password to selected PDF Files. Software passes through few steps to LOCK PDF files, one of the essential step is to apply Lock PDF Setting using the software.
Steps to Lock PDF files with User Password
- After selecting PDF files, choosing destination folder, when you click on Lock PDF button; the software shows you following screen -
- To lock PDF files with Password (User Password ), you are required to choose by checking the Lock PDF Files using a Password option as shown below -
- Then type a password that you wish to apply on PDF files. Software supports all characters, symbols, numbers, alphanumeric characters, unicode characters as password. Enter a desired password in User Password text box -
- Enter the same password once again in Confirm box as shown below -
- After adding the password in both User Password and Confirm box, hit the OK button
The password you selected in the Lock PDF settings will be applied to all PDF files i.e. all the selected PDF file will have the same password i.e. LockPDF(secured).
Important Note - To apply different password to different PDF files, you are required to select PDF file one after one, repeat the steps stated above for each PDF file
