Password-protecting PDF documents generated by Lasernet provides an additional level of security to potentially sensitive data.
Password Protection Types
Two types of password protections can be assigned to PDF documents:
User password protection
Owner password protection
Both user and owner password protection entail different types of limitations:
Area | User password protection | Owner password protection |
|---|---|---|
PDF/A Compliant | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
Printing | Not Allowed | Allowed |
Document Assembly | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
Content Copying | Not Allowed | Allowed |
Content Copying for Accessibility | Not Allowed | Allowed |
Page Extraction | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
Commenting | Not Allowed | Allowed |
Filling of Form Fields | Not Allowed | Allowed |
Signing | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
Creation of Template Pages | Not Allowed | Allowed |
Attachment | Not Allowed | Allowed |
File Type Conversion | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
Setup
To create a PDF security modifier and password-protect your Lasernet-generated PDF document, follow these steps:
Open Lasernet Developer and select the Modifiers tab in the Tools menu on the bottom left corner of the page.
Click the Add button on the Toolbar at the top of the page to create the PDF Security modifier. The Add Modifier window will appear.
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Select PDF Security and click OK to access the new Modifier settings.
Select the Setup tab, select the Encrypt checkbox, insert the password into the User and/or Owner password boxes, and click OK.
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As stated in the limitations table, assigning a password prevents Lasernet from generating a PDF/A-compliant document.
Open the Modules tab in the Tools menu and double-click the PDF Engine module.
Ensure you have cleared the PDF/A Compliant checkbox then add it to any modifier point on or after the Exit Modifier on the PDF Engine.
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Open the Generated File
When accessing the document generated by Lasernet, an input screen will appear. To open the PDF file, type the appropriate password. When working on the file, keep in mind its limitations due to its password protection.
Warning
If a password is lost, the document is not salvageable.
Use JobInfos to Define Passwords
Lasernet modifiers and modules generally enable JobInfos to be used by typing # before and after the JobInfo’s name. JobInfos can also be used to set passwords in the PDF Security modifier. The JobInfo’s value must be set prior to the document reaching this modifier.