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SECURITY
PDF Converter Enterprise provides a variety of methods for securing your PDF documents. PDF Converter
Enterprise includes Password Security, Certificate Security, Encryption, Digital Signatures, Redaction (Enterprise
Edition only) and Metadata Removal, we will go through some of these methods below.
Questions to ask when considering a PDF solution - Security
What kind of security settings can be applied?
Can security settings be set during conversion to PDF?
Can I digitally sign PDF documents?
Is theproduct able to hide sensitive text (redaction)?
Can the product find and delete hidden information (e.g. metadata)?
REDACTION
1. Open a PDF file within PDF Converter Enterprise.
2. Click on Document and select Redaction and select Mark Redaction.
3. You are now using the redaction tool which will allow you to create text redactions (by highlighting words) or zone
redactions (by drawing boxes).
4. Click and drag the cursor to draw a box over a defined area. Hovering over this area will display a preview of how
the area will look when the redaction is applied.
5. Click on Document and select Redaction and select Apply Redaction.
6. Your items are redacted from the document.
DIGITAL SIGNATURES
1. Open the “Sample Document” PDF file.
2. Click on the digital signature tool.
3. Draw a box where you want the digital signature to appear. Close the Digital Signature Properties dialog.
4. Use the Hand tool to click on the signature box and the Sign Document dialog appears.
5. Select your digital ID or follow the wizard to “Add a Digital ID” and click “OK.”
6. Click “Next,” then click “Save”.
7. Name the document “Sample Document – Protected” and save it on your desktop.
8. The digital signature appears on the document.
9. Right click on the signature and select “Compare Signed Version to Current Document.”
10. An informational message is displayed stating that you are viewing the signed version of the document. A variety of
form tools are available including Combo Boxes, Radio buttons, list boxes, and more