Batch processing different files or not?

Hello, I would like to know if It's possible to batch processing feature with the Acrobat standard version 9.
I want to securize a bund of pdf files from their filename. What's the best version to deploy this subject, standard or professional? I'd like to do a similar shell where I can define a password per file and to establish a security policy.
Do I need the SDK or API or only needed Acrobat Professional?
How can I realize this one?
How would you do that?
Thanks

Hello, ok, then I must adquire the Professional version. Even so, I'd like to know if it's possible secure the collection files with different passwords in an unique process with other ways, ie. from SDK that's free now... or the best good option is batch processing with Professional edition.
In other words, Do exist other ways to do it that I haven't contemplated yet?
Thanks!

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