On 10/12/2007 01:16 PM, Johannes Wiedersich wrote: > BartlebyScrivener wrote: >> I want to send a longish pdf file to an unsophisticated Windows user. > >> If possible I would like to password protect it. > >> Is there a way to password protect files on Etch? > > $ aptitude install pdftk > > # pdftk file.pdf output file-pw.pdf user_pw topsecret allow AllFeatures > > file.pdf is the unencrypted file, file-pw.pdf is encrypted with the > password 'topsecret'. > Without 'allow AllFeatures' your poor Windows user won't be able to > print or copy paste it. > > See man pdftk >
pdf encryption not too secure, easily crackable. Try hushmail.com for any user to send pgp/gpg encrypted email/files. Ralph -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
