.pdf with no security settings won't place in InDesign

A received .pdf file with no security settings will not place in InDesign. I receive a "This PDF document was saved with security settings which prevents its pages from being placed." Even when I save it as a new .pdf with no security settings, it won't place. I'm currently using Acrobat Pro X. Please advise. Thanks!

It could be you need to restore your InDesign preferences. Follow these directions:
http://pfl.com/trb

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@Gilad D, you are a genius.
I'm still relatively new to Macs and their file structure, so this one made me facepalm a bit. It turns out that the filename I had going on ("/Volumes/g/ ArtDept/Product Templates/ ProofCover/proof_cover.pdf") was too much. I had to remove the first level, making the result: ("/g/ ArtDept/Product Templates/ ProofCover/proof_cover.pdf"). When done this way, the script works perfectly. I shall definitely remember that "this.path" property for future reference!
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> Thanks for any help you might offer.
>
> Mike
>
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George,
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