webPDF offers the possibility to password protect PDF documents and to set various security settings. What does password protection mean for a PDF document? Depending on the password protection used, the document can no longer be opened or edited without a password. A distinction is made between the main password (owner password) and the user…
Here we want to show you the Security operation of the ToolboxWebServices of webPDF and their use with the wsclient library. Important note: The following coding example is based on the use of the webPDF wsclient library. In order to understand and apply the example, the following blog post should be considered first: Creating a…
In the first part about digital signatures we dealt with the different forms of signatures and had taken up the question to what extent a document with a digital signature is legally valid. This second part deals with the underlying encryption technique. In connection with a digital signature one often speaks of a so-called “key…
More security: PDF document encryption can be accomplished relatively easily and you can basically choose between two different types of encryption, namely using password or certificate security. An appropriate level of protection is recommended when exchanging particularly sensitive or mission-critical documents. The security offered by conventional transfer methods – such as sending by e-mail or…