Safe Reading Mode enables you to control unauthorized actions and data transmissions that efficiently avoid attacks from malicious content and viruses.
Activate Safe Reading Mode
To activate Safe Reading Mode, do the followings:
- Select File > Preferences > Trust Manager, and check Enable Safe Reading Mode option.
- Click OK.
Bypass Security Restrictions in Safe Reading Mode
If you are in Safe Reading Mode, a warning dialog box will appear when a PDF tries to complete a restricted action from an untrusted location or file. However, you may need to execute certain actions under the current restricted security settings. In this case, you can select trusted files, folders, and hosts and exempt them from security restrictions. This security feature ensures that Foxit PDF Editor operates under security level conditions that meet your working environment.
To specify the trusted files, folders, or hosts, please follow the steps below:
a) Go to File > Preferences > Security.
b) Click Add File to add trusted files to the privileged locations. Foxit PDF Editor currently allows you to add the following files: PDF Files (.pdf), Form Data Files (.fdf), XFDF Files (.xfdf), XDP Files (.xdp), and PPDF Files (.ppdf).
c) Click Add Folder Path to add a trusted folder of multiple files.
d) Click Add Host to add the root URL to trust the files and actions from the trusted host. You can also check the Secure connections only (https:) to trust files and actions from secure connections only.
e) (If needed) Click Remove to remove trusted items from privileged locations.
f) Click OK to confirm and apply the settings.