Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2008-12-13 Thread Jochem van Dieten
On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 9:04 PM, Rob Dunmore wrote: > There is a GOOD reason why you would not want to use the Adobe Reader The OP asked for a way to protect PDF. I think it is disingenuous for you to present the solution your company offers as an answer to that without even mentioning that it is

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2008-12-12 Thread Dave Watts
> There is a GOOD reason why you would not want to use the Adobe Reader - see > http://www.locklizard.com/pdf_security_news.htm and http://www.locklizard.com > /pdf_security_plugins.htm for starters. Adobe did not build the PDF format > with security > in mind. Everyone is looking for the securi

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2008-12-12 Thread Rob Dunmore
> On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 7:00 PM, Rob Dunmore wrote: > > Take a look at http://www.locklizard.com/pdf_security.htm because it > does exactly what you want. > > The reason most people want to distribute PDFs is that it is a > universal format and people have the reader already installer. > LockLi

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2008-12-12 Thread Jochem van Dieten
On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 7:00 PM, Rob Dunmore wrote: > Take a look at http://www.locklizard.com/pdf_security.htm because it does > exactly what you want. The reason most people want to distribute PDFs is that it is a universal format and people have the reader already installer. LockLizards soluti

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2008-12-12 Thread Dave Watts
> Take a look at http://www.locklizard.com/pdf_security.htm because it does > exactly what > you want. Stops pdf printing, pdf copying, screenshots being taken etc. PDF > watermarks > don't offer any additional security because they can be easily removed - see > http://www.locklizard.com/pdf-wa

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2008-12-12 Thread Rob Dunmore
Take a look at http://www.locklizard.com/pdf_security.htm because it does exactly what you want. Stops pdf printing, pdf copying, screenshots being taken etc. PDF watermarks don't offer any additional security because they can be easily removed - see http://www.locklizard.com/pdf-watermarking.

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2007-10-17 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Tuesday 16 Oct 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Please help. Clients upload PDF files to the server. Our goal is to > restrict some users from printing, copying, etc of PDF files You can't stop them. You can only make if more difficult. As with all security questions the starting point is 'what

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2007-10-16 Thread Jochem van Dieten
Nellie_S wrote: > Please help. Clients upload PDF files to the server. Our goal is to restrict > some users from printing, copying, etc of PDF files(depends on the user’s > role). This could be done even as a nightly scheduled task. We are using > ColdFusion 7 and SQL Server. Does anybody have ex

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2007-10-16 Thread Bryan Stevenson
hmmm...guess I better find some time to review some of the new CF 8 stuff beyond AJAX ;-) Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. VP & Director of E-Commerce Development Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. phone: 250.480.0642 fax: 250.480.1264 cell: 250.920.8830 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.electricedgesyste

RE: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2007-10-16 Thread Brad Wood
1:37 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)? While that is true - printing is something you can block with CFPDF so I assume Acrobat would let you do it as well. So it would be blocked in the Adobe Reader Plugin. I know I tested i

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2007-10-16 Thread Ron Gowen
I don't think there will be a way to trully secure a PDF from printing, however you might put a watermark on those viewed by those with lesser permissions On 10/16/07, Raymond Camden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > While that is true - printing is something you can block with CFPDF so > I assume Ac

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2007-10-16 Thread Paul Hastings
Raymond Camden wrote: > If there is any way you can upgrade to CF8, this is super easy with > the CF8 CFPDF tag. if not, it's relatively easy using iText. ~| ColdFusion 8 - Build next generation apps today, with easy PDF and Ajax

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2007-10-16 Thread Ron Gowen
If they can view it they can print screen it On 10/16/07, Bryan Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > printing a PDF is a function of the Adobe Reader PluginI think you'll > find > it impossible AFAIK to integarte your security with the plugin.so if > they > can view then they can print

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2007-10-16 Thread Raymond Camden
While that is true - printing is something you can block with CFPDF so I assume Acrobat would let you do it as well. So it would be blocked in the Adobe Reader Plugin. I know I tested it with CF8. It doesn't stop PrintScreen of course. On 10/16/07, Ron Gowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If they ca

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2007-10-16 Thread Bryan Stevenson
printing a PDF is a function of the Adobe Reader PluginI think you'll find it impossible AFAIK to integarte your security with the plugin.so if they can view then they can print!! Cheers Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. VP & Director of E-Commerce Development Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. pho

Re: How to apply security to the PDF files (prevent user from printing, copying etc)?

2007-10-16 Thread Raymond Camden
If there is any way you can upgrade to CF8, this is super easy with the CF8 CFPDF tag. On 10/16/07, Nellie_S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please help. Clients upload PDF files to the server. Our goal is to restrict > some users from printing, copying, etc of PDF files(depends on the user's > role)