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adalp51256739
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February 27, 2018
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Set expiration date to a document

  • February 27, 2018
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Hello

I was wondering whether you can set an expiration date on a pdf document, but I need the document just stop displaying it´s content without any warning and without any text indicating that the document is protected or encrypted, if anyone can do that, I´ll appreciate it very much!

Best regards

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    Correct answer try67

    The only way to do it securely is with DRM technology, which is very expensive.

    A script can do something similar, but there are many ways around it (like changing the computer time or disabling JavaScript in the application before opening the file)...

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    try67
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    try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    February 27, 2018

    The only way to do it securely is with DRM technology, which is very expensive.

    A script can do something similar, but there are many ways around it (like changing the computer time or disabling JavaScript in the application before opening the file)...

    adalp51256739
    adalp51256739Author
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    February 28, 2018

    Can you explain me how to do it with a script?

    Thanks!

    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    February 28, 2018

    You would need to create a Date object with today's date and then compare it to another Date object with the hard-coded expiration date.

    If the current date's value is larger than the expiration date, close the file.

    If you're interested in me writing this script for you (for a fee), feel free to contact me privately at try6767 at gmail.com.

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