[PLUG] Need PDF reader to open password protected pdfs in Ubuntu 16.04

Skool!lookS look.kool at guruvision.com
Tue Apr 3 16:48:55 IST 2018


Atril as well Okular handle it well for me when it concerns IT returns 
or related communications.

Mageia 6.

Most likely it's not an issue with Okular or your PDF reader.

Best... Try downloading and using Adobe Reader. It also works.

On Tuesday 03 April 2018 04:40 PM, Amey Abhyankar wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On 3 April 2018 at 15:37, Skool!lookS <look.kool at guruvision.com> wrote:
>> You mean...
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday 03 April 2018 02:00 PM, Amey Abhyankar wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> I am looking for PDF reader which can open password protected PDF.
>>> Tried foxit reader, okular,x pdf but not helping.
>>>
>>> Any other alternatives?
>>>
>>> I don't intend to open password protected PDF's from gmail which gives
>>> nice prompt to put password but stand alone PDF files stored on local
>>> disk drive.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Amey.
>>
>>
>> You want to read password protected PDfs stored on local drive without
>> supplying the requisite passwords?
> 
> I knew it looks confusing.
> 
> To keep it simple & straight forward, I want to click and open ITR
> files which are in PDF format & are password protected.
> 
> When I click on those PDF files, the PDF reader is supposed to show
> password prompt right?
> Unfortunately below mentioned pdf readers ain't showing the prompt
> hence nothing happens.
> Those readers works perfectly when I click and open non password
> protected PDF's stored on local disk drive in Ubuntu.
> 
> I hope you got my point now. :-)
> 
>>
>> As per the rules of the game (PlUG mailing list guidelines), we do not
>> discuss illegal activities here on the list. If it is otherwise please
>> proceed further and please explain what I may be missing..
>>
>> You have not mentioned that it happens to be your own local drive and you
>> are just annoyed of supplying many different passwords one by one.
>>

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