I'm pretty confused here.  I've been following this thread, and I still
don't think I understand exactly what your objectives are here.

If you don't want random people to be able to access the directory with
the PDFs and download them without permission, then store them outside
the web root and cfcontent them to the user.

If you don't want anyone other than the intended recipient to open the
PDF, then E-mail them the password they need to unlock it.  (Be aware
password protected PDF's are easily hacked.)

If you don't want a third party intercepting the PDF while the user is
downloading it, use SSL.

What am I missing here?

~Brad

   -------- Original Message --------
 Subject: Re: view protected pdf
 From: Dave Watts <[email protected]>
 Date: Thu, January 22, 2009 3:37 pm
 To: cf-talk <[email protected]>
 
 > This seems to be a very short sided tag <cfpdf>. Why allow to
 > discreetly protect files and then have no way to display them. Very
 > frustrating. What about the read action of cfpdf? Why couldn't I read
 > the file then dump it (for lack of a better word) to the client? If
 > this is possible, I would like to know how. I have looked at the read
 > function and all it gives me is a wrapper and when I dump it it gives
me
 > the file info, which is supposed to be another function of cfpdf
(action
 > = info). The information I am dealing with is extremely sensitive and
 > should not, cannot be copied or unprotected - at least from my side
to
 > the client. Sorry for the rant, just need to solve this as soon as
 > possible.
 
 
 



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