With PDF reDirect Professional, you can create the following:

• A   40 bit encrypted PDF file (less secure, but works with PDF Reader v4 and above)

• A 128 bit encrypted PDF file (more secure, but works with PDF Reader v5 and above)

You may wish to create secure PDF files for the following reasons:

• A lawyer who needs to e-mail a document to his client or to the courts as evidence.

• Sending proprietary company data to an employee on the road.

• A doctor's medical report being sent between two hospitals.

• etc.

How does it work?

• Your recipient will only be able to view the PDF file if he provides the correct password (that you set).

• Additionally, you can "Lock" the PDF File to prevent the reader from Editing, Printing, Accessing embedded files, or "copy and paste" text.

How do I...

• Set the Master Password?

• Create an Encrypted PDF?

• Lock a PDF?

• Unlock or un-encrypt a PDF?

Notes:

1. The encryption algorithm used is within the export limits set by the United States Government.

2. No encryption is ever completely foolproof and could be resolved, with time, by an organization with sufficient computing power. You can increase the security of the file by using long passwords and by including numbers or special characters (such as @#!%). Avoid words which can be found in a dictionary as that makes it easier for someone to crack the password during a brute force attack. Finally, be careful on how you give the password to your recipient. For example, do not include the password in the same e-mail that contains the PDF file!

Step 1

Password Definition

• Document (User) Password This is the password used to encrypt the PDF. It will prevent any person who does not know this password from opening and reading the PDF.

• Master Password This is an additional password which should only be used only by the person who created the PDF file. This allows the owner to open a PDF file in a PDF editor and make changes in the future. This password should never be shared.

Step 2

Setting the Master Password

1. Open the "Preferences" Window

2. Click on the "Security" button

3. Enter the Master Password and click on "OK"

Notes

• You only need to do this once (if you plan on always using the same Master Password)

• You cannot encrypt or lock a PDF file until you have set the Master Password.

• The User Password and the Master Password cannot be the same.

Step 1

Create a new PDF by select "Print" from your application (Word®, Excel®, etc.) or drag one or more PDF Files into the Merge List.

Step 2

Enter the Filename in the filename edit box.

Step 3

Select the Encrypted File Format  (optional).

Select the "Encrypt PDF File" checkbox

Step 4

Enter the Password in the password edit box.

This is known as the "User Password". Note: you must set the "Master Password" first before encrypting a PDF file.

Step 5

Lock the PDF (optional). See next section to Lock a PDF.

Step 6

Save, Upload or E-Mail the File(s).

• Anyone trying to open the PDF will be required to provide the correct user password.

• The PDF will not open unless the password is provided.

Step 1

Create a new PDF by select "Print" from your application (Word®, Excel®, etc.) or drag one or more PDF Files into the Merge List.

Step 2

Enter the Filename in the filename edit box.

Step 3

Select "Lock PDF File" .

Select the "Lock PDF File" checkbox. Note: In the Security Preferences, you can define which items you want locked. De-select the appropriate checkbox depending on whether you are willing to allow the user to Print, Copy-and-Paste, Make Changes (editing) or Adding Notes.

Step 4

Save, Upload or E-Mail the File(s).

• The PDF File does not need to be encrypted in order to lock it.

• Anyone who opens the PDF file will not be able to save, print, copy-and-paste or access the attachments (unless he or she has the Master Password)

• For additional "copy-and-paste" protection, you can also use "Secure Text"

Step 1

Start PDF reDirect Professional

Start the program manually by selecting it from the Start menu\Programs\PDF reDirect v2

Step 2

Go to the Folder where the PDF file is located

Step 3

Select  the PDF file in the Files List .

Step 4

Click the button to decrypt/unlock the PDF File.

Step 5

Enter the Master Password. Note: You cannot unlock or un-encrypt a PDF for which you do not know the Master Password.

WARNING:

• This procedure will work only if the Master Password matches that of the PDF file.

• You cannot unlock or un-encrypt a PDF for which you do not know the Master Password.

Step 1

Start PDF reDirect Professional

Start the program manually by selecting it from the Start menu\Programs\PDF reDirect v2

Step 2

Go to the Folder where the PDF file is located

Step 3

Add the PDF file to the Merge List .

Step 4

Make sure that:

• "Lock PDF File" is not selected. - If you wish to unlock the file

• "Encrypt PDF File" is not selected.- If you wish to un-encrypt the file

Step 5

Save the PDF File. (You can overwrite the existing file, or create a new file.)