Acrobat 9.0 Standard. Setting PDF file password from Excel VBA

Acrobat 9.0 Standard. Setting PDF file password from Excel VBA
Hi: I am trying to find a call to set the password of a PDF file that I am creating from Excel Workbook using a VBA call.
I basically have this Excel VBA code that works fine and creates a file.
            pBook.PrintOut Copies:=1, preview:=False, ActivePrinter:="Adobe PDF", _
                           PrintToFile:=True, collate:=True, PrToFileName:=PSFileName
            ' Convert the postscript file to .pdf
            Dim myPDF As PdfDistiller
            Set myPDF = New PdfDistiller
            myPDF.FileToPDF PSFileName, "", ""
BUT, I need to set the password on this PDF file and do not see an option to do so.
Can you provide a solution for this situation? Appreciate your response in advance.
Thanks.

There is no way to set password programmatically using any other dll or any other kit?
I am creating a bunch of PDF files for users programmatically but then they have to go in and set password themselves? This is very inconvenient for users.

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