What is the best software to quickly create Encypted PDFs?

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Integrity replied

15 June 2008, 16:14
Originally posted by Addanc View Post

Can be done through the export PDF function of Open Office.

Thanks for this, but I've already bought the EncryptPDF software now.
It does exactly what I need, and only cost £20.00.
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Addanc replied

14 June 2008, 11:31
Can be done through the export PDF function of Open Office.
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Integrity replied

13 June 2008, 09:12
Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

I don't think he wants to encrypt his files (despite saying so in the question), just to know or safeguard against the file being tampered with. A digital signature (or fingerprint) will do that.

Thank you for your feedback.
I've decided to go with EncryptPDF.

It is encryption I am interested in. With this, it is possible to encrypt a PDF documents in such a way that Readers can read the content, but it will not allow editing or cutting and pasting of portions of the document.
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TimberWolf replied

11 June 2008, 15:01
I don't think he wants to encrypt his files (despite saying so in the question), just to know or safeguard against the file being tampered with. A digital signature (or fingerprint) will do that.
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DimPrawn replied

11 June 2008, 13:54
Originally posted by Integrity View Post

What is the best software to quickly create Encypted PDFs?

Want to send out marketing documents in PDF format, and know that if they are distributed to others they will remain intact. Not interested in restricting who can read the documents.

http://www.primopdf.com/
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Moscow Mule replied

11 June 2008, 13:41
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

Tiger does everything I need and you've given another reason not to upgrade... that's a bit crap if they've taken encrypt function out. It's proved very useful in the past.

I don't think they've taken it out - you can still get the full password to open function, and separate passwords for restricting printing etc.
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scooterscot replied

11 June 2008, 13:35
Tiger does everything I need and you've given another reason not to upgrade... that's a bit crap if they've taken encrypt function out. It's proved very useful in the past.
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Moscow Mule replied

11 June 2008, 13:33
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

Mac OS X

File > Print > Encrypt PDF

The only problem is it takes so long...... 10 seconds or there abouts.

Not upgraded to Leopard yet then?

There's no "Encrypt PDF" option anymore. The options are hidden in "Security options"
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scooterscot replied

11 June 2008, 13:23
Mac OS X

File > Print > Encrypt PDF

The only problem is it takes so long...... 10 seconds or there abouts.
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TimberWolf replied

11 June 2008, 13:08
Just about any cryptographic product (PGP?) can be used to calculate a fingerprint (or hash) or the document or any other type of file. This is just a (much smaller) series of characters unique(ish) to the document, but a lot smaller. This fingerprint would change significantly if even one character of the file were changed.
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Integrity started a topic What is the best software to quickly create Encypted PDFs?

11 June 2008, 12:11
What is the best software to quickly create Encypted PDFs?

What is the best software to quickly create Encypted PDFs?

Want to send out marketing documents in PDF format, and know that if they are distributed to others they will remain intact. Not interested in restricting who can read the documents.
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