PDF passwords - in a business

[cava83]

Hi,

Do you guys currently PDF passwords, if so, what do you use?

I have 6 users needing to do it, but buying 6 x Acrobat X licenses (£300 a pop) seems like a waste of money just to password protect a PDF,

How do you guys go about this?

Thanks,

G.

 

[Adam.]

Have always used Acrobat to do this.

 

[Ronnie R]

Save the PDF's in a folder on those users have access to?

 

[sn00p]

if you're just after password protection and have access to a mac then....

1.) Open PDF in Preview.
2.) Export PDF, select encrypt and enter the password.
3.) Profit.

 

[Ronnie R]

Just noticed my last post didn't make much sense.

Create a new folder on a network drive which only those users have access to. Is what I was meant to say.

 

[cava83]

They are PDF's with people's health insurance information, which is then emailed to the insurance company with updates/amendments. The password is required, in order to comply with FSA regulations as emails aren't "encrypted".

Acrobat is a great tool for this, but at £1800 it seems a waste :s

Thanks for all the input,

G.

 

[Adam.]

http://www.pdfprotect.net/

 

[iain187]

does a password protected zip file count for FSA? might be easier/cheaper

 

[ChrisR]

If it's encrypted to a specific level then yes it should be fine, what I was going to suggest.

 

[cava83]

does a password protected zip file count for FSA? might be easier/cheaper

That is a good point. They get it like this when it's incoming.

 

[cava83]

http://www.pdfprotect.net/

Had a look before, emailed the guy and they state that you can choose the https option which is encrypted.

They do store the files online though and then delete it automatically, don't feel too sexy about that really, would you be concerned?

 

[iain187]

we are allowed to use zip's when we are not emailing over our secure network. we aren't fsa though we're just government restricted markings :/

we'd never be allowed to use that link though haha

 

[cava83]

PDF in a zipped file it is. Bosh, saved £1800.

Total savings this annum is 78k

Bonus for this annum is 1k.

:S

 

[The Boosh!]

I'd be having words!

 

[Adam.]

fsa can sook me with their stupid rules.

 

[KDF]

PDF in a zipped file it is. Bosh, saved £1800.

Total savings this annum is 78k

Bonus for this annum is 1k.

:S

Minus your yearly salary for taking so long to figure out something as simple as free zip encryption programs.

 

[ChrisR]

Minus your yearly salary for taking so long to figure out something as simple as free zip encryption programs.

Plus minus a few quid for our consultation fees...

And make sure you're using a decent algorithm + key length combo

 

[cava83]

Minus your yearly salary for taking so long to figure out something as simple as free zip encryption programs.

I'll take that on the chin :rasp: