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adnano45
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December 29, 2018
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prevent downloading from web page

  • December 29, 2018
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Hi,

I want to put PDF files on my company's web page, But in the same time i need to prevent employees from downloading and copying or printing, the files contains hyperlinks too. What is the better way to do that????

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    Correct answer hammer0909

    When you serve a PDF on a web site, it has to be downloaded in order to be viewed in the browser. You can't prevent them from downloading the file, however you can restrict them from copying or printing by setting the security settings by choosing File > Properties and defining the security there. Choose Password security and assign a password to the file and restrict copying and printing for the document. Keep in mind that Password security can be removed using 3rd party tools.

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    January 2, 2019

    When you serve a PDF on a web site, it has to be downloaded in order to be viewed in the browser. You can't prevent them from downloading the file, however you can restrict them from copying or printing by setting the security settings by choosing File > Properties and defining the security there. Choose Password security and assign a password to the file and restrict copying and printing for the document. Keep in mind that Password security can be removed using 3rd party tools.

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