How to view password protected PDF using embedded library

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January 19, 2021
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I am able to view PDF using the "view-sdk" or embedded pdf viewer library (not sure of the name). However when I try to load a password protected PDF, it displays nothing on the page and does not prompt for password. Is there a way to view password protected PDF's using the embedded api?

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Correct answer Joel Geraci

Embed API supports viewing password-protected PDF and you should see an on-screen prompt to enter the password. See image below. Also, please share your code and the PDF in question so we can further diagnose the issue.

Joel Geraci

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Embed API supports viewing password-protected PDF and you should see an on-screen prompt to enter the password. See image below. Also, please share your code and the PDF in question so we can further diagnose the issue.

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Colby5CB8Author

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I figured out that it was because we were hiding the pdf div until APP_RENDERING_DONE event was fired. We were doing that technique in order to prevent the layered rendering effect that we were seeing.

Do you know of a way to modify this code pen to work with password protected files too? https://community.adobe.com/t5/document-services-apis/how-to-preload-pdf-to-avoid-layered-rendering-using-the-dcsdk/m-p/11755465?page=1#M1114

Joel Geraci

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Yeah - Without the password, rendering will never even start. Unfortunately, there is no way to pass a password to Embed API. You won't be able to prevent the layered rendering but you can probably throw a <div> over it to prevent mouse clicks until rendering is done.

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