To enable PDF encryption with FormDocs and WinSpool/400 Electronic Forms Print Server, you need to modify the form to enable PDF passwords. You make this modification through VB scripting in each form.
Note: This article does not include information on password protection of form templates or during conversion. For that information, see:
You need to decide on two passwords for each form:
- Owner Password: An administrative password or God password so that you do not need to remember multiple passwords. This password must be set to enable PDF encryption.
- User Password: A unique password for a user or customer. This password is not required. If you want to encrypt the PDF without including a password, leave this user password blank.
Scripting the passwords is very simple and requires little to no experience with Visual Basic. To add encryption and, if desired, passwords to PDFs:
- Open the FormDocs form template.
- From the menu, choose Tools > Forms Automation Basic Editor.
The VB editor opens.
- In Automate this Object, choose Form.
- In Program this event, choose Open.
- In the main window, insert the following before the line End Sub, substituting in your required owner password:
ThisForm.PDFOptions.ownerpassword = ""
Note: Do not worry about text color. The script editor will automatically format the text.
- In Program this event, choose BeforePrint.
- In the main window, insert one of the following before the line End Sub:
- From the menu, choose File > Check Syntax and verify that the script was parsed successfully:
Note: If you get an error message, check your code for mistakes or contact RJS Technical Support.
- Close FormDocs Forms Automation Basic Editor and save the form.
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