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Some systems state that they lock PDF files to email addresses or domains but that just means that you have to login using that email address or any email address that belongs to the domain.
It does not stop PDF forwarding since authorized users can still give their login credentials to others. That is also true of 2FA codes which provide little extra protection. A Safeguard protected PDF file can be forwarded and emailed to another user but the recipient will NOT be able to view it unless the document owner has authorized them to use it.
If you are the document publisher, you can email protected PDF files to users knowing that if they fall into the wrong hands they cannot be opened. So if a protected PDF is accidentally forwarded to the wrong person they will not be able to use it. See also stop copying, downloading and emailing.
This is because there are numerous free and paid for PDF password remover programs on the Internet that will remove Adobe Acrobat permissions passwords in seconds. Users can still add comments to PDF files if you allow this option , but PDF content is always protected from editing ensuring that your original content cannot be altered in any way. In some PDF protection products, if editing is disabled you can still highlight and copy text. Safeguard stops users from copying text and other content within a document — there is no copy paste option available and text cannot be highlighted for selection so it cannot be copied and pasted into other applications.
Unfortunately there are many free screen grabbing or screen capture applications available that users can download to easily bypass this restriction.
Safeguard stops screenshots being taken by common third party software applications. It uses many different methods including a screen mask that is overlaid over the protected PDF document if the mouse cursor is moved to another active application. No PDF DRM product however can stop all screenshots users can just take photographs of the screen so it is recommended that document publishers apply dynamic watermarks as a copying deterrent.
Safeguard enables document publishers to expire PDF files so they can no longer be used after a certain amount of time. The following options are available:. You might for example want a user to be able to use your documents for a 15 day trial period but those documents will expire on a fixed date regardless if the trial period is used or not.
Being able to revoke PDF files is an important part of any document security solution. There may be times when the wrong document was published, a user has left your company, or you think a specific document has been compromised. Safeguard enables you to revoke PDF files instantly the document must be set to check with the administration system each time it is opened , or you can revoke users so all documents they have access to become inaccessible. If you have created PDF files that only check with the administration system every n days then PDF revocation will only take place once a check has occurred.
With Safeguard, PDF files can be revoked no matter where they are located. You can also revoke access to multiple PDF files instantly and group documents into publications to make revocation easier for common groups of documents. No DRM system is fool-proof. Even if screenshots are prevented, users can take photographs of the screen using a camera. Similarly, if printing is allowed, users can print and scan back in printed documents.
You can use different watermarks for viewed and printed documents and both text and image watermarks are supported. PDF watermarks can be displayed behind content so they are less obtrusive to the user and you can choose not to display watermarks on the first page of a document if you have a cover image that you want to leave unmarked. See How to remove a watermark from a PDF. This is done at the user level or a global level for all users.
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