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If you have adobe acrobat professional software, you can use the option File>Create>Combine files into one single PDF. This will combine the password-protected PDF plus a coversheet PDF containing the metadata you are looking to add. Good luck! Monica On 10/28/2013 1:16 PM, Matthew Sherman wrote: > Correct, it is locked only to editing. The professor is around so I > probably should contact him as you suggest. I was asking in the case I ran > into something where I could not contact the professor, but asking him > directly is probably the best move. As for adding it to the metadata I am > just a bit unsure as the e-mail they sent me requested that I "Please add > this text to the pdf file:" > > > On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Jim DelRosso <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Just to clarify: the password's only necessary to *edit *the PDF? >> >> In my experience, most publishers are fine with required statements going >> in the metadata, so long as the metadata is visible to users. That being >> said, it does depend on the publisher, and their specific request. >> >> Is it possible to contact the author directly about getting the password, >> or a PDF that's not password-locked? >> >> Jim >> >> *Jim DelRosso, MPA, MSLIS >> Digital Projects Coordinator* >> *Hospitality, Labor, and Management Library* >> Catherwood Library >> ILR School >> Cornell University >> 239D Ives Hall >> Ithaca, NY 14853 >> p 607.255.8688 >> f 607.255.9641 >> e [log in to unmask] >> www.ilr.cornell.edu >> *Advancing the World of Work* >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Matthew Sherman >> <[log in to unmask]>wrote: >> >>> We use DSpace for our repository so any editing to the PDFs have to be >> done >>> in Acrobat before uploading. I can add a note to the metadata in DSpace, >>> but I am not sure if that fulfills the permissions agreement. I was >>> recently hired for this position so I do not know who provided us the >> file >>> to upload in the first place. That is why I am asking if anyone else has >>> dealt with this since I am unsure if I can ever get the password. >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 1:18 PM, Jim DelRosso <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>>> Matt, >>>> >>>> Does the software you use generate cover pages that you can edit? Or >> can >>>> you add the note to the metadata page associated with the document? >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> *Jim DelRosso, MPA, MSLIS >>>> Digital Projects Coordinator* >>>> *Hospitality, Labor, and Management Library* >>>> Catherwood Library >>>> ILR School >>>> Cornell University >>>> 239D Ives Hall >>>> Ithaca, NY 14853 >>>> p 607.255.8688 >>>> f 607.255.9641 >>>> e [log in to unmask] >>>> www.ilr.cornell.edu >>>> *Advancing the World of Work* >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 1:13 PM, Matthew Sherman >>>> <[log in to unmask]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Code4libbers, >>>>> >>>>> I had a question for for others who work with institutional >>> repositories. >>>>> I have a file given by the a professor that I have permission to post >>> if >>>> I >>>>> add a note to the PDF, but the file is password locked. Has anyone >>> else >>>>> run into this problem before? Can anyone give me some advice in how >> I >>>> can >>>>> edit this to add the required note to the top of the PDF? Any advice >>> is >>>>> welcome. >>>>> >>>>> Matt Sherman >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>