pdfEncryptSecure Step

Use this step to Encrypts and Secures a PDF document

Last published at: May 17th, 2024

Description:

This step creates a copy of the PDF document by including a table of contents. 

 

Inputs

  • inputFilePath - Input File Path
  • userPassword - User password
  • ownerPassword - Owner password
  • encryptionType - Use any one of these encryption types - AESx128, AESx192, AESx256
  • outputFilePath – Output file path
  • pdfVirtualPath – PDF Virtual file path
 

 

Returns

  • True – step executed successfully
  • False – step failed to execute 
  • Error - step execution error 
 

 

Usage:

 

 

Example:

Let’s build and execute the pdfEncryptSecure example.                             

  • Create a new definition called “pdfEncryptSecureDef”
  • Select the definition and click the “design” button
  • Drag  the “pdfEncryptSecure” step to the canvas
  • Connect the dots between the start and the step, as shown in the above image 
  • Define a few variables/globals to store the file path result after execution
  • Click the "pdfEncryptSecure" step to configure its "Settings" properties. Give the step a name. Provide the source file path on the application server. Provide the user and owner passwords. Provide one of the encryption types (AESx128, AESx192, AESx256). Provide the variable references to hold the Output and Virtual PDF file paths. Click the Save button to confirm. 
  • The “Logging” setting configuration is necessary for documentation and also measures the workflow progress and the percent complete. This is achieved by configuring the step state and percent fields individually, as shown in the images below. Configure the “Logging” using the following properties.
  • Save the process definition, create a new instance, and execute. Render the process instance. Click on the “pdfEncryptSecure” process step to view the properties. The step is to make a copy of the PDF by encryption and security using the security algorithm and passwords. Copy and paste the pdfVirtualPath variable value into a browser window to view the secured PDF file.