PDF security. How to prohibit select/copy text?

[goodidea]

I need to generate PDF document with prohibit select/copy text option. User should be able to print or read only. No any select text copy..paste features.

[martynhiemstra]

As far as I know, jasperreports generates pdf that cant have these limits. To do this you would need a special license from Adobe so that you may use a different version of pdf ( Where things are limited and allows editable fields etc ). This would make it impossible to release jasperreports for free since such a license is very, very expensive.

[itchytoes]

Hi -- Are you talking about disallowing the user to use the mouse and select sections of the pdf and copy it to be pasted elsewhere?

 

I believe you can control some of that via JRPdfExporterParameter class, and the JRPdfExporterParameter.PERMISSIONS flag

 

I have tried it to some extent and I believe I was able to prevent copying of the contents.

 

Betty

[yyhor]

Hi,

I also have the same problem as above mention.

Can you show me any examples? This is because i have tried to use the PERMISSIONS flag but it didn't work...

Thanks in advance~!!! =)

Regards,

yy

[C-Box]

Here you go (we allow just copy and printing)

 

hth

C-Box

Code:

exporter.setParameter(JRPdfExporterParameter.IS_ENCRYPTED, Boolean.TRUE);exporter.setParameter(JRPdfExporterParameter.IS_128_BIT_KEY, Boolean.TRUE);exporter.setParameter(JRPdfExporterParameter.USER_PASSWORD, "YourUserPW");exporter.setParameter(JRPdfExporterParameter.OWNER_PASSWORD, "YourOwnerPW");exporter.setParameter(JRPdfExporterParameter.PERMISSIONS,new Integer(PdfWriter.AllowCopy | PdfWriter.AllowPrinting));

[yyhor]

Hi,

Thanks for your prompt reply... =)

It's worked to not allow copy but allow printing. I just use the script as the following:-

exporter.setParameter(JRPdfExporterParameter.IS_ENCRYPTED, Boolean.TRUE);
exporter.setParameter(JRPdfExporterParameter.IS_128_BIT_KEY, Boolean.TRUE);
exporter.setParameter(JRPdfExporterParameter.PERMISSIONS,new Integer(PdfWriter.AllowPrinting));
 

Thanks~!

Regards,

yy

 

[sridhar.m]

Hi 

CBox

where to add the code that u have given im new to the jasper report can u guide me