Task PDF - Encrypt
The PDF - Encrypt Task encrypts existing PDF files with a password or a Certificate.
Encrypt > Main settings sub tab
Encryption type
Select how to encrypt the PDF. Available options:
- Certificate - encrypt using a Certificate from the Certificates manager
- Password - encrypt using an owner and user password
Certificate
Select an existing Certificate you have created or imported in Certificates manager. Used when Encryption type is set to Certificate.
Password > Owner password
The owner password. Used when Encryption type is set to Password.
Password > User password
The user password. Used when Encryption type is set to Password.
Password > Permissions
Specifies the user rights (permissions). User rights define what actions can be performed when the user password is used to open the document.
Encryption algorithm
The encryption algorithm that will be used for encrypting the document. Available options:
- AES/256 (Acrobat X)
- AES/256 (Acrobat 9)
- AES/128 (Acrobat 6,7)
- RC4/128 (Acrobat 5)
- RC4/40 (Acrobat 4)
Encrypt metadata
When checked, the document metadata (such as its name and author) is encrypted along with the content.
Encrypt > File filter > Location sub tab
This tab uses the common file filter to choose which PDF files should be processed in this Task.
Encrypt > Destination sub tab
Save to
Selects where the encrypted PDF is written. Available options:
- Save to same file - overwrite the source PDF in place
- Same folder with file mask - keep the original folder, but save under a different name (set the File mask below)
- Different folder with file mask - save under a different name in a different folder (set both Folder and File mask below)
Folder
The destination folder. Enabled when Save to is set to Different folder with file mask. Click the Folder icon to browse for the folder.
File mask
The file mask used to name the output file. Enabled when Save to is set to Same folder with file mask or Different folder with file mask.