Acrobat reader command line switch - password

Hello everybody,
I am a developer for macromedia director applications.
I need to open a password protected PDF-file from within a
director-projector-application with any suitable
xtra-extension (not the
problem discussed here!).
all I would need is the complete command line for acrobat
reader to do
this.
A complete list of command line switches for Acrobat Reader
would be helpful
in respect to further needs.
where can i get this.
By the way, the solution for Windows and Mac OS would be
welcome. Are they
the same?
Thanks
Peter Grambitter

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