When you assign a password to an Adobe Acrobat document, does it encrypt the
document? If not, the data would still be readable using a third party
Acrobat clone that doesn't respect passwords?
> When you assign a password to an Adobe Acrobat document, does it encrypt the
> document?
NO...
> If not, the data would still be readable using a third party
> Acrobat clone that doesn't respect passwords?
YES...this is Tech...
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"DasFox" <dasfox@hushmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:24:01 -0800, W wrote:
>
> > When you assign a password to an Adobe Acrobat document, does it encrypt
the
> > document?
>
> NO...
>
> > If not, the data would still be readable using a third party
> > Acrobat clone that doesn't respect passwords?
>
> YES...this is Tech...
It looks like you are wrong. When I assign security to a PDF in PDF Writer
Standard 9.0, it indicates that it is encrypting the entire document with
AES-128.
> "DasFox" <dasfox@hushmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ihvdcp$j4l$1@news.mixmin.net...
>> On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:24:01 -0800, W wrote:
>>
>>> When you assign a password to an Adobe Acrobat document, does it encrypt
> the
>>> document?
>>
>> NO...
>>
>>> If not, the data would still be readable using a third party
>>> Acrobat clone that doesn't respect passwords?
>>
>> YES...this is Tech...
>
> It looks like you are wrong. When I assign security to a PDF in PDF Writer
> Standard 9.0, it indicates that it is encrypting the entire document with
> AES-128.
WRONG...you indicated another Tech style...
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"W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> writes:
>"DasFox" <dasfox@hushmail.com> wrote in message
>news:ihvdcp$j4l$1@news.mixmin.net...
>> On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:24:01 -0800, W wrote:
>>
>> > When you assign a password to an Adobe Acrobat document, does it encrypt
>the
>> > document?
>>
>> NO...
>>
>> > If not, the data would still be readable using a third party
>> > Acrobat clone that doesn't respect passwords?
>>
>> YES...this is Tech...
>It looks like you are wrong. When I assign security to a PDF in PDF Writer
>Standard 9.0, it indicates that it is encrypting the entire document with
>AES-128.
There's several different passwords and security/encryption options in
PDF documents.
You can set the "Owner Password" that restricts various rights within
the document, ie. opening, printing, copying text, etc. etc.
Or you can do full-blown encryption of the PDF file, or parts of the
PDF file, leaving most of the structure intact.
Since almost nobody wants to force the end-user to type in a complex
password to unencrypt a document, many times people set the "owner
password" beliving it does some sort of encryption, when in fact it
provides almost no protection at all.
So to answer the OP, yes, you can encrypt the document, but you have
to be careful to select the correct mode. Also, encrypted documents
will always require the end user to type in a password to open it.
In article <4d4396b8$0$6708$8046368a@newsreader.iphouse.net >,
Doug McIntyre <merlyn@geeks.org> wrote:
> Since almost nobody wants to force the end-user to type in a complex
> password to unencrypt a document, many times people set the "owner
> password" beliving it does some sort of encryption, when in fact it
> provides almost no protection at all.
Why would someone put a password on a document if they didn't want to
force the reader to type it? What's the point?
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"Doug McIntyre" <merlyn@geeks.org> wrote in message
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> "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> writes:
> >"DasFox" <dasfox@hushmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:ihvdcp$j4l$1@news.mixmin.net...
> >> On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:24:01 -0800, W wrote:
> >>
> >> > When you assign a password to an Adobe Acrobat document, does it
encrypt
> >the
> >> > document?
> >>
> >> NO...
> >>
> >> > If not, the data would still be readable using a third party
> >> > Acrobat clone that doesn't respect passwords?
> >>
> >> YES...this is Tech...
>
> >It looks like you are wrong. When I assign security to a PDF in PDF
Writer
> >Standard 9.0, it indicates that it is encrypting the entire document with
> >AES-128.
>
>
> There's several different passwords and security/encryption options in
> PDF documents.
>
> You can set the "Owner Password" that restricts various rights within
> the document, ie. opening, printing, copying text, etc. etc.
> Or you can do full-blown encryption of the PDF file, or parts of the
> PDF file, leaving most of the structure intact.
>
> Since almost nobody wants to force the end-user to type in a complex
> password to unencrypt a document, many times people set the "owner
> password" beliving it does some sort of encryption, when in fact it
> provides almost no protection at all.
>
> So to answer the OP, yes, you can encrypt the document, but you have
> to be careful to select the correct mode. Also, encrypted documents
> will always require the end user to type in a password to open it.
In Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.0, the Security Settings screen has an option to
encrypt. As long as you select Adobe format 7.0 or later, you get a
minimum of AES-128. No one is going to crack that, and it is encryption.
The weak point is then the password used to encrypt the key. If you select
a four character password, that will get broken by a cracking tool in two
minutes. If you select a 14 character password that is not a dictionary
word or phrase, then unlikely anyone is going to be able to unlock the file.
> The weak point is then the password used to encrypt the key. If you select
> a four character password, that will get broken by a cracking tool in two
> minutes. If you select a 14 character password that is not a dictionary
> word or phrase, then unlikely anyone is going to be able to unlock the file.
Tech here...response for noobs...
Point made about password length...
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In article <ii0i3q$ses$1@news.mixmin.net>, DasFox <dasfox@hushmail.com>
wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:49:47 -0800, W wrote:
>
> > The weak point is then the password used to encrypt the key. If you select
> > a four character password, that will get broken by a cracking tool in two
> > minutes. If you select a 14 character password that is not a dictionary
> > word or phrase, then unlikely anyone is going to be able to unlock the file.
>
> Tech here...response for noobs...
>
> Point made about password length...
What does "Tech here" mean in this context? In a previous message you
said "This is Tech", which also made no sense. Is encryption difficult
technology?
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On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:25:23 -0500, Barry Margolin wrote:
> In article <ii0i3q$ses$1@news.mixmin.net>, DasFox <dasfox@hushmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:49:47 -0800, W wrote:
>>
>>> The weak point is then the password used to encrypt the key. If you select
>>> a four character password, that will get broken by a cracking tool in two
>>> minutes. If you select a 14 character password that is not a dictionary
>>> word or phrase, then unlikely anyone is going to be able to unlock the file.
>>
>> Tech here...response for noobs...
>>
>> Point made about password length...
>
> What does "Tech here" mean in this context? In a previous message you
> said "This is Tech", which also made no sense. Is encryption difficult
> technology?
"Tech here" can mean "I am a Tech and U am here...OR...using Tech...
YES...
THANKS
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These are dark times, there is no denying. Our Tech world has perhaps
faced no greater threat than it does today. But I say this to my
citizenry: I, ever your servant, will continue to defend your liberty
and repel the forces that seek to take it from you! I remain, strong. https://groups.google.com/group/alt....6f94c317a526bd https://www.icmag.com/ic/showpost.ph...9&postcount=25
Anybody with an internet connection, 5 grand, an iq above room
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In article <ii1g5s$78r$1@news.mixmin.net>, DasFox <dasfox@hushmail.com>
wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:25:23 -0500, Barry Margolin wrote:
>
> > In article <ii0i3q$ses$1@news.mixmin.net>, DasFox <dasfox@hushmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:49:47 -0800, W wrote:
> >>
> >>> The weak point is then the password used to encrypt the key. If you
> >>> select
> >>> a four character password, that will get broken by a cracking tool in two
> >>> minutes. If you select a 14 character password that is not a dictionary
> >>> word or phrase, then unlikely anyone is going to be able to unlock the
> >>> file.
> >>
> >> Tech here...response for noobs...
> >>
> >> Point made about password length...
> >
> > What does "Tech here" mean in this context? In a previous message you
> > said "This is Tech", which also made no sense. Is encryption difficult
> > technology?
>
> "Tech here" can mean "I am a Tech and U am here...OR...using Tech...
I still don't get it. What is "a Tech" and what does it have to do with
the question about Adobe Acrobat?
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"Barry Margolin" <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
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> In article <ii1g5s$78r$1@news.mixmin.net>, DasFox <dasfox@hushmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:25:23 -0500, Barry Margolin wrote:
> >
> > > In article <ii0i3q$ses$1@news.mixmin.net>, DasFox
<dasfox@hushmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:49:47 -0800, W wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> The weak point is then the password used to encrypt the key. If
you
> > >>> select
> > >>> a four character password, that will get broken by a cracking tool
in two
> > >>> minutes. If you select a 14 character password that is not a
dictionary
> > >>> word or phrase, then unlikely anyone is going to be able to unlock
the
> > >>> file.
> > >>
> > >> Tech here...response for noobs...
> > >>
> > >> Point made about password length...
> > >
> > > What does "Tech here" mean in this context? In a previous message you
> > > said "This is Tech", which also made no sense. Is encryption
difficult
> > > technology?
> >
> > "Tech here" can mean "I am a Tech and U am here...OR...using Tech...
>
> I still don't get it. What is "a Tech" and what does it have to do with
> the question about Adobe Acrobat?
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