THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO:
- WAFS, all versions
- Any product that opens PDF documents
SYMPTOM
"Access Denied" error when opening some PDF documents after installing Adobe Reader
v10.
(This issue was fixed in v10.1. For more information about Protected Mode,
refer to the Adobe knowledgebase article,
Protected Mode Troubleshooting. and
Known
Issues. )
RESOLUTION
Since this error was resolved in v10.1 and current version is 10.1.2, the best solution is to update Adobe Reader on all computers. Alternatively, you can copy the PDF to your local drive before opening it or, if necessary, disable Adobe Reader's protected mode.
Adobe Reader uses Protected Mode to prevent malware from infecting computer systems, so turning off Protected Mode opens your computer up to viruses passed through PDF documents.
MORE INFORMATION
Adobe Reader 10.0 is installed in Protected Mode. Protected Mode protects users by limiting what malicious files can do and access. One of the features of the secure mode is
that it cannot open PDF files whose source is distributed file system (DFS) or
networked file system (NFS). PDF files in shared locations on DFS/NFS cannot be opened. Attempting to open such a file results in an error opening the document.
Only if upgrading the free Adobe Reader to the version containing the fix is not an option, disable protected mode by completing the following steps:
- Within Adobe Reader, clear
the Enable Protected Mode at startup check box:
- If you have a PDF document open, right-click within the document, then click
Page Display Preferences.
- If you opened Adobe Reader from the shortcut, click Edit >
Preferences.
- In the Categories pane of the Preferences dialog box,
click General, then clear the Enable Protected Mode at startup
check box.
- Close and the reopen Reader.
If you're using Active Directory, you can push it out via Group Policy.
- In the
Group Policy Management
Editor, pick a Group
Policy that applies to
all users or create a
new one.
- Click User Configuration
-> Preferences ->
Windows Settings ->
Registry, then create or
edit the following DWORD
value:
- Click Action: Update,
then create or edit the
following DWORD value in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat
Reader\10.0\Privileged
Value:
bProtectedMode
Value data:
00000000
(For information about editing Group Policy, refer to the Microsoft TechNet website,
Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Multiple Local Group Policy Objectss.