Apply Document Security

This video demonstrates how to enhance PDF security using pdfMachine Ultimate by setting passwords to control document access and permissions, specifically disabling printing and text copying.

 

Steps in Video:

  1. The video opens showing a PDF document in pdfMachine Ultimate.

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  2. The user opens the main menu from the top left corner.

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  3. They select 'Document Security'.

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  4. The user clicks 'Change' to modify the security settings.

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  5. The option 'Enable 256 bit AES encryption' is checked.

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  6. A 'Password to open' the document is entered.

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  7. A 'Password to change permissions' is entered.

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  8. The permissions 'Printing' and 'Extraction of text or graphics' are shown as 'Not Allowed', set by default when using a change permissions password.

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  9. The user clicks 'Save' to apply the security settings.

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  10. The secured PDF is opened in the system's default viewer (Adobe Acrobat Reader).

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  11. A prompt appears requiring the password to open the PDF.

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  12. The password is entered, and the user clicks OK.

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  13. The document opens, and it's shown that the printing icon is disabled.

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  14. The user attempts to copy text, demonstrating that the copying function is also disabled.

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  15. The user accesses the security settings within Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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  16. Clicking 'Permission Details' shows the detailed list of restrictions applied to the document.

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