Class
PDFPermissions
Description
An object used to get and set permissions to a PDFDocument. Assigning a password to a PDF document via PDFPermissions also protects the file with encryption.
Properties
Name |
Type |
Read-Only |
Shared |
|---|---|---|---|
Methods
Name |
Parameters |
Returns |
Shared |
|---|---|---|---|
Property descriptions
PDFPermissions.AllowCopyingContents
AllowCopyingContents As Boolean
If True, the user will be able to copy the contents of the document to the clipboard.
PDFPermissions.AllowModifyingContents
AllowModifyingContents As Boolean
If True, the user will be able to alter the contents of the document.
PDFPermissions.AllowPrinting
AllowPrinting As Boolean
If True, the user will be able to print the document.
PDFPermissions.OwnerPassword
OwnerPassword As String
The password required to change the permissions of the document.
Note
Only Latin characters are acceptable in passwords.
PDFPermissions.UserPassword
UserPassword As String
The password required to open and read the document.
Note
Only Latin characters are acceptable in passwords.
Method descriptions
PDFPermissions.Constructor
Constructor(ownerPassword As String, userPassword As String = "")
Creates a new PDFPermissions object with the ownerPassword and userPassword passed. If the userPassword is omitted, it will not have one.
Compatibility
Desktop, console, web and iOS project types on all supported operating systems.
See also
PDFDocument class