i was recently "helping" some students, and discovered that the ColorSync
utility for OSX did pretty well with opening/printing PDFs while ignoring
the passwords....just fyi


On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Jim DelRosso <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Ah, they definitely get more specific than most. Breaking the password or
> getting it from the prof is probably your best bet, then. Good luck!
>
> 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 2:16 PM, Matthew Sherman
> <[log in to unmask]>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
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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