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Usage: pdfsecure [<options>] file...
OPTIONS:
--file... arg A list of folders and/or file names to process.
-o [ --output ] arg The output folder or file used to store modified
files. If this option is not specified, changes will
be applied to original files.
-s [ --secure ] arg Sets the security handler for the output file(s).
Valid options are:
40 - Use 40-bit RC4 encryption.
128 - Use 128-bit RC4 encryption. Supported in PDF
1.4 (Acrobat 5) and above.
AES - Use 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption
Standard); Supported in PDF 1.6 (Acrobat 7) and
above.
R - Remove the encryption from the document.
S - Do not change the original security handler.
By default the security handler will be preserved
(s=S)
-p [ --pass ] arg The password for the input file. Not required if the
input document is not secured.
--noprompt Disables any user input. By default, the application
will ask for a valid password if the password is not
incorrect or for a permission to modify original
files.
-u [ --userpass ] arg The new user password. The password required to open
resulting documents.
-w [ --ownerpass ] arg The new owner/master password. This password is
required to adjust permissions settings on resulting
documents.
-d [ --disable ] arg Permissions are applied to the output PDF if the
output document is encrypted. This option accepts a
string of permissions flags that should be disabled.
The permission string may include the following
flags:
a - All permissions.
p - Printing.
m - Changing the document.
c - Content copying or extraction.
o - Commenting.
f - Filling of form fields.
x - Content extraction for accessibility.
s - Document assembly.
h - High quality printing.
-e [ --enable ] arg A string of permissions flags (see above) that can be
enabled. If there is a conflict with one of flags in
'disable' option the permission is not granted.
--title arg Sets document's 'Title' description.
--author arg Sets document's 'Author' description.
--subject arg Sets document's 'Subject' description.
--keywords arg Sets document's 'Keywords' description.
--creator arg Sets document's 'Creator' description.
--producer arg Sets document's 'Producer' description.
-l [ --linearize ] Linearize output files.
--subfolders Process all subfolders.
--extension arg (=.pdf) The default file extension used to process PDF
documents. The default extension is ".pdf".
--verb arg (=1) Set the verbosity level to 'arg' (0-2).
-v [ --version ] Print the version information.
-h [ --help ] Print a listing of available options.
Examples:
pdfsecure -o test_out/ex1/blue_secret.pdf -s 128 -u secret test/blue.pdf
pdfsecure -o test_out/ex2 -s AES -u secret test
pdfsecure -o test_out/ex4 -s 128 -w foo -d mcofxs -e ph --subfolders test
pdfsecure -o test_out/ex5 -s R test test_out/ex4
pdfsecure -o test_out/ex6 --title "My Title" test
pdfsecure -o test_out/ex7 -l test_out/ex6
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