Disabling Printing, Saving, Editing, andadding an Expiration date to a PDF file using theAcrobat. - Adobe Acrobat SDK

[Nigel_DeFreitas@adobeforums.com]

Is it possible to disable Printing, Saving, Editing, and add an Expiration date to a PDF file using the Acrobat SDK?

[Sabian_Zildjian@adobeforums.com]

You want Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES:

<http://www.adobe.com/products/livecycle/rightsmanagement/>

Sabian

p.s. This is a server and expect a server application price

[Nigel_DeFreitas@adobeforums.com]

I know that LiveCycle Rights Management ES handles this, but all I need is to tap an existing stream of doents (published to PDF via automation), and apply these controls:
1. Disable Printing
2. Disable Copying
3. Disable Editing
4. Add Expiration date

I don't need a sledge hammer (even if I could justify it). I just need to apply the above controls via the Acrobat SDK APIs if it can be done.

The SDK APIs doentation is ~1,000 pages, and searching on "disable printing" or "doent controls" yields no answers. The program samples guide doesn't seem to cover this either. So, is it possible to apply these doent controls using the Acrobat SDK?

Thanks.

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

> and apply these controls:

>1. Disable Printing
>2. Disable Copying
>3. Disable Editing

Standard Acrobat security. You can write a plug-in to set doent
security. This means there is a surprisingly sharp learning curve to
this.

>4. Add Expiration date

Not a part of the Acrobat security model at all. You would need a DRM
system behind it.

>The SDK APIs doentation is ~1,000 pages

Actually, over ten thousand pages and growing.

>, and searching on "disable printing" or "doent controls" yields no answers

Security. These are simply security settings. You should, before going
near the programming, be sure you understand the security model, at
least as much of it as you can set in the user interface.


Aandi Inston