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how to make pdf files save protected

Former Member
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Hi,

We have displayed some company policy documents on our portal, we want to make those pdf files save protected and print protected, i.e we want to make the save and print button disabled.

Can you please help out with this issue.

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Former Member
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Hi,

I think this has to be done from adobe reader itself when document is created. Check File-> Document properties -> security tab. Hope these have to be set here. I haven't tried. Please let me know if it works.

Regards,

Harini S

Former Member
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Thanks Harini for your response.

The document which we have to upload is not created by us, can you suggest, what can be done for this case.

praveenkumar_gudapati
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Hi,

In your case, you cannot do much to protect the PDF unless you create a Repository Filter (Content Filter) in which you change the security settings of the PDF file.

This needs some expertise in modifying PDF documents with some Java PDF libraries.

Check googling for Java PDF libraries, you will find some and get acquainted to them and start programming.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/55/921d7bb0c611d5993800508b6b8b11/frameset.htm

Regards,

Praveen Gudapati

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Former Member
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The problem scenario changed, the author of the document took the required safety steps

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When someone views the pdf he first download this into her machine so its yet saved! you cannot do anything about that.

If you want disable print function you must do that in the pdf properties.

Regards

Former Member
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Thanks Julio for your prompt response,

Could you please guide how to change pdf properties since the pdf documents are not created by us.

Former Member
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That sounds like "Security by Obscurity".

If the PDF is served by the portal to the client, it can be saved. By definition. (google "wget").

BR, Julian