> Here's the deal. A client has an extremely important pdf 
> that they want locked down. What this means is that they 
> want to burn it on a cd, make the cd copy protected, and 
> not allow the user to save the file after it's been
> opened. On top of that they want to prevent the user from 
> doing a "select all" "copy" "paste".
> 
> Can this be done?  Any solution is a consideration.

There's only one solution. Invite the end users to the client's office,
where they can use the client's computers to view the PDF.

Seriously, if you distribute it electronically, it's distributed. There is
no way to prevent someone from accessing that data. You can make it more
difficult for casual users, but that's it. Even for them, there's not that
much you can do without inconveniencing them to the point where they don't
want to view the content.

Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
voice: (202) 797-5496
fax: (202) 797-5444
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