Re: [Groff] Setting pdf document properties

[brian m. carlson]

On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 03:07:40PM -0600, address@hidden wrote:
> I am wondering where I find the specifications within
> pdfmark to set the following document properties?
> 
> PDF Security: Defaults to No Security.  I would like
> to change this to: Security Method: Password Security
> 
> Also, I assume these settings are subset of Security
> Method:
> Document Open Password:    No
> Permissions Password:    Yes
> 
> Next, I need to set the following Document View properties:
> Page Continuous, Fit Width

I took a brief look into pdfmark.tmac, and didn't see any way to set
these.  However, you can always set these later with a tool such as
pdftk.

> Page Extraction: Not Allowed
> Commenting: Allowed
> Printing: High Resolution
> Changing the document: Not Allowed

As a practical matter, these settings are ignored (or can be ignored) by
many non-Adobe viewers.  Therefore, setting them is merely an
inconvenience that irritates your viewers, not an effective control
mechanism.  I strongly recommend that you omit them.

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