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Help- JS script to enable security

Jun 26, 2009 11:51 AM

Hi,

I am not quite sure if this is even possible- I need to have a script that will activate security in a PDF (require password for editing/extracting content, OK to print high res) and generate a random password, and resave the file. It of course can't re-ask to have the password entered by hand, as no one will know the random password, it has to all get set programatically.

I need to integrate this in an Applescript that will combine a couple non-secure files into a secure file. I'm fine with the Applescript part but don't have a knowledge of javascript.

Any examples or code/snippets is appreciated!

 

Chris

933 Views   3 Replies   Latest reply: seuzo-oJiFme, Jul 1, 2009 9:15 AM
 
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  • Bernd Alheit
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    1. Bernd Alheit,
    Jun 27, 2009 12:50 AM   in reply to SuperMacGuy
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    Not possible with Acrobat JavaScript.

     
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  • Kevin Parrott
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    2. Kevin Parrott,
    Jun 30, 2009 1:56 PM   in reply to SuperMacGuy
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    As Bernd said, not possible, as I found out also, so I decided to use Security Policies
    and have javascript called via do script, careful though as this may fail using 10.5.7  Intel AppleScript 2.0.1, see threads below

    http://macscripter.net/viewtopic.php?id=29440

    http://macscripter.net/viewtopic.php?id=29650

    this script was suggested to me and works great under 10.4.11 Applescript 1.10.7 Acrobat 8.1.3


    Just change the "NAME OF YOUR SECURITY POLICY HERE" to the name of your policy.

    set Default_Path to (path to desktop as Unicode text)

    set PDF_Security to "var policyArray = security.getSecurityPolicies(); for (var i = 0; i < policyArray.length; i++) {if (policyArray[i].name == 'NAME OF YOUR SECURITY POLICY HERE') { var myPolicy = policyArray[i]}} this.encryptUsingPolicy( myPolicy );"

    tell application "Adobe Acrobat Professional"
        activate
        tell active doc
            set File_Name to name
            do script PDF_Security
            if modified is true then
                save to file (Default_Path & File_Name) -- Save as required… For Certified Document
                close
            end if
        end tell
    end tell


    Kev

     
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  • seuzo-oJiFme
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    3. seuzo-oJiFme,
    Jul 1, 2009 9:15 AM   in reply to Kevin Parrott
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    Excellent!

     

    I tried and erred about this problem, until yesterday.

    This script seems to work very well.

    my environment :

    - Mac Pro Quad 3GHz

    - Mac OS X 10.5.7

    - AppleScript's version : 2.0.1

    - Acrobat 9 Pro (9.1.2)

     

    Thank you!

    --

    seuzo

    http://www.seuzo.jp/

     
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