This example demonstrates how to lock the document with a password using ByteScout PDF SDK.
PDF format supports two kinds of passwords: owner and user password.
User password allows to view document and perform allowed actions.
Owner password allows everything, including changing passwords and permissions.
Program.vb:
VB
'*******************************************************************
' ByteScout PDF SDK
'
' Copyright © 2016 Bytescout, https://bytescout.com
' ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
'
'*******************************************************************
Imports Bytescout.PDF
''' <summary>
''' This example demonstrates how to lock the document with a password.
''' PDF format supports two kinds of passwords: owner and user password.
''' User password allows to view document and perform allowed actions.
''' Owner password allows everything, including changing passwords and permissions.
''' </summary>
Class Program
Shared Sub Main()
' Create new document
Dim pdfDocument = New Document()
pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo"
pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo"
' Add page
pdfDocument.Pages.Add(New Page(PaperFormat.A4))
' Set document encryption algorythm
pdfDocument.Security.EncryptionAlgorithm = EncryptionAlgorithm.RC4_40bit
' Set various user permissions
pdfDocument.Security.AllowPrintDocument = False
pdfDocument.Security.AllowContentExtraction = False
pdfDocument.Security.AllowModifyAnnotations = False
pdfDocument.Security.PrintQuality = PrintQuality.LowResolution
' Set owner password
pdfDocument.Security.OwnerPassword = "ownerpassword"
' Set user password
pdfDocument.Security.UserPassword = "userpassword"
' Save document to file
pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf")
' Cleanup
pdfDocument.Dispose()
' Open document in default PDF viewer app
Process.Start("result.pdf")
End Sub
End Class
Program.cs:
C#
//*******************************************************************
// ByteScout PDF SDK
//
// Copyright © 2016 ByteScout - https://bytescout.com
// ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
//
//*******************************************************************
using System.Diagnostics;
using Bytescout.PDF;
namespace PasswordsAndPermissions
{
/// <summary>
/// This example demonstrates how to lock the document with a password.
/// PDF format supports two kinds of passwords: owner and user password.
/// User password allows to view document and perform allowed actions.
/// Owner password allows everything, including changing passwords and permissions.
/// </summary>
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
// Create new document
Document pdfDocument = new Document();
pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";
// Add page
pdfDocument.Pages.Add(new Page(PaperFormat.A4));
// Set document encryption algorythm
pdfDocument.Security.EncryptionAlgorithm = EncryptionAlgorithm.RC4_40bit;
// Set various user permissions
pdfDocument.Security.AllowPrintDocument = false;
pdfDocument.Security.AllowContentExtraction = false;
pdfDocument.Security.AllowModifyAnnotations = false;
pdfDocument.Security.PrintQuality = PrintQuality.LowResolution;
// Set owner password
pdfDocument.Security.OwnerPassword = "ownerpassword";
// Set user password
pdfDocument.Security.UserPassword = "userpassword";
// Save document to file
pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf");
// Cleanup
pdfDocument.Dispose();
// Open document in default PDF viewer app
Process.Start("result.pdf");
}
}
}
.