When a PDF document that has usage rights applied by Reader
Extensions is opened in Adobe Reader, a status bar appears that
describes the specific usage rights enabled in the PDF document.
When the digital certificate that specifies the usage rights
for a PDF document expires and the PDF document is opened in Adobe
Reader, a dialog box appears advising the user that the PDF document
has usage rights, but these rights are disabled. Although the message
indicates that the PDF document was altered or tampered with, this
is not necessarily the case. Adobe Reader displays this message
when a certificate expires or a document is modified. In Adobe Reader 7.0.x
or later, you cannot determine which case is currently the issue.
After you close the dialog box, Adobe Reader opens the PDF document.
The usage rights that were applied using Reader Extensions are not
available, as expected. If the PDF document is an interactive form,
the form fields are locked and the user cannot change the form data.
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