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Q: View Encrypted file on both my iMac & iPhone

I have a file that has sensitive data in it that needs to be encrypted and password protected.

 

I need to view this file on both my iMac and iPhone and also share this file with others that need it.

 

Can this be done?

 

Thanks

 

-Mike

OS X El Capitan (10.11.2), Svrl Apl Prdcts

Posted on Sep 6, 2016 9:00 PM

by John Lockwood,Solvedanswer
John Lockwood John Lockwood
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A PDF can be encrypted and password protected. A Mac can view this file using either Preview or Acrobat Reader and iOS devices like iPhones can also view such protected PDF files.

Posted on Sep 7, 2016 2:25 AM

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  • by John Lockwood,Solvedanswer

    John Lockwood John Lockwood Sep 7, 2016 2:25 AM in response to Soniq2
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    Sep 7, 2016 2:25 AM in response to Soniq2

    A PDF can be encrypted and password protected. A Mac can view this file using either Preview or Acrobat Reader and iOS devices like iPhones can also view such protected PDF files.

  • by Luis Sequeira1,Helpful

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Sep 7, 2016 6:13 PM in response to John Lockwood
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    Sep 7, 2016 6:13 PM in response to John Lockwood

    What John said.

     

    In case you don't know how to create this encrypted PDF:

     

    1- Create the document you wish to encrypt (in any program and format you may need - e.g. TextEdit, Pages, Excel, whatever)

    2- Command-P to print; in the Print Dialog, click PDF->Save as PDF...

    3- In the Save dialog, click Security Options, check "Require password to open this document" and enter the desired password.