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Task PDF - Encrypt​

The PDF - Encrypt Task encrypts existing PDF files with a password or a Certificate.

Encrypt > Main settings sub tab

Certificate

Select an existing Certificate you have created/imported in Certificates manager.

Password->Owner password

Use this property to specify owner password.

Password->User password

Use this property to specify user password.

Password->Permissions

Use this property to specify user rights (permissions). User rights define, what actions can be performed when user's password is used for access.

Encryption algorithm

The encryption algorithm that will be used for encrypting the document. The following algorithms are available:

  • AES/256 (Acrobat X)
  • AES/256 (Acrobat 9)
  • AES/128 (Acrobat 6,7)
  • RC4/128 (Acrobat 5)
  • RC4/40 (Acrobat 4)

Encrypt metadata

Use this property to specify if metadata are encrypted. Metadata contains some additional information about document such as its name, authors, etc. If value is True metadata will be encrypted.

Encrypt > File filter > Location sub tab

This tab uses the common file filter to filter out the files that should be processed in this Task.

Encrypt > Destination sub tab

Save to

The destination folder and file mask which the output file is saved to.

Folder

If Different folder and use file mask is selected, use manual folder specification or click the Folder icon.

File mask

Save file with different name.