Adobe Acrobat 8 - restore security policy

I have accidentally deleted the Password Encrypt security policy in tasks. How can I restore it? Note - although I use this program constantly, my knowledge level is pretty basic.
Please help! Many thanks.

Thanks Geo!
I tried "Enable Usage Rights" in Adobe Reader, but that didn't work either. Where can I find the "Extended Reader Forms Rights" option at?
I was thinking I might need LiveCycle ES, but I'm still holding out that I won't. Thanks again for the assist!
-Ken

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