indeed but when I try to reopen that file with a PDFReader, to concat it, it complains that I am not using the correct owner password.
Leonard Rosenthol wrote: > > No. What use would a set of permissions be that enabled anyone to > get access!??! > > However, you can apply digital rights to a file via encryption > WITHOUT requiring a password to open the file... > > Leonard > > On Oct 22, 2007, at 7:37 PM, dhyton wrote: > >> >> Then there is a way to set permissions with out encrypting? >> >> Paulo Soares wrote: >>> >>> There is no problem in setting permissions. >>> >>> Paulo >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "dhyton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 7:21 PM >>> Subject: Re: [iText-questions] How to sign the PDF file that has the >>> signing >>> permission without setting owner password >>> >>> >>>> >>>> I have a similar problem, I need to set the permissions for a itext >>>> generated >>>> report for compliance rules that have to do with the Financial >>>> Planning >>>> industry. I need the client to be able to read files I generate >>>> with out >>>> a >>>> password but I also need limit their permissions with the file. >>>> >>>> Is there a fast track for itext requests? >>>> >>>> >>>> Seung Hyun Park-2 wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have a question about the signing of PDF with iText. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I know that PDF encryption spec. provides the permission to allow >>>>> signing >>>>> and adding annotations. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I can sign a PDF file using Acrobat without typing owner >>>>> password if it >>>>> has >>>>> the permission to allow signing. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> But, iText always needed owner password to sign on the PDF files, >>>>> although >>>>> they already had the signing permission, when I made some test >>>>> codes and >>>>> tried them. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> To be specific, PDFReader can read the PDF files encrypted without >>>>> setting >>>>> owner password but error occurs at PdfStamper.CreateSignature >>>>> method. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If I set owner password at the constructor of PDF reader, the error >>>>> disappears. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> But, I have to insert signature without owner password at my >>>>> scenario. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> My test codes are based on the article – "How to sign a PDF >>>>> using iText >>>>> and >>>>> iTextSharp" and work well with unencrypted PDF files. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> How do I sign on the PDF files that they are encrypted but have >>>>> signing >>>>> permission? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Strictly speaking, I want to know that it is possible to sign >>>>> them with >>>>> iText. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I attach the sample PDF file that I have used for testing. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If you could take a few minutes to answer my questions, I would >>>>> really >>>>> appreciate it. >>>>> >>>>> Always thank you in advance for your help. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> >>>>> S. H. Park >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. >>> Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. >>> Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a >>> browser. >>> Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> iText-questions mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions >>> Buy the iText book: http://itext.ugent.be/itext-in-action/ >>> >>> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-to-sign-the- >> PDF-file-that-has-the-signing-permission-without-setting-owner- >> password-tf4449319.html#a13354106 >> Sent from the iText - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. >> Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. >> Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a >> browser. >> Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ >> _______________________________________________ >> iText-questions mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions >> Buy the iText book: http://itext.ugent.be/itext-in-action/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > iText-questions mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions > Buy the iText book: http://itext.ugent.be/itext-in-action/ > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-to-sign-the-PDF-file-that-has-the-signing-permission-without-setting-owner-password-tf4449319.html#a13356841 Sent from the iText - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions Buy the iText book: http://itext.ugent.be/itext-in-action/
