Secure-eBook

Acuity · Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 4

Currently I use the foms feature in Adobe. Users can fill out a form on a pdd and save it to the PC (while keeping the completed fields on the pdf forms). I created a secure-ebook and it will not allow users to save what they captured on the form. Is this by design? Can users save an updated secure-ebook?

Eric Maziade · Site Admin Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 79 Location: Canada

Hi acuity,

This behavior is by design; Secure-eBook prevents readers from saving a copy of the PDF file - it is part of the copy protection mechanism.
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mazkolk · Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 9

Hello Eric,
Is there a way in which we may get around this problem?
Can the user save their changes in the form without having the ability to pass on that file?
I know if this was the case, my product would be more popular.
http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/Homeschool-Planner-Personalize-It.html

Just wondering.
Thanks,
Marianne
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DavidSanD · Joined: 08 Aug 2010 Posts: 1 Location: Alamo, Georgia

I'm using simple Pdf ebooks for my readers. but now I want to make them secure. I want my ebooks password protected and no-one can read them without entering password and at the same time that ebook can't be open or read on any other computer.
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Eric Maziade · Site Admin Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 79 Location: Canada

mazkolk:
One way to do it would be to put the modifiable form alone in an external PDF file outside of your eBook and bundle it with your protected eBook in a zip file.

However, even when using "regular PDFs", your readers need the full Adobe Acrobat software (not the reader) to be able to save forms...

DavidSanD:
Secure-eBook can do what you want : it will add the protection for it to be opened on only one computer while still maintaining the password protection mechanics from your PDF file.

You'll have to set a password when your create your PDF file (most PDF generators should allow you to add security).

Of course, this means your customers will need to enter a serial key to open your eBook the first time AND a password every other time, which can sometimes be irritating to them (just a thought).
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