pdf-protect

This multi-valued attribute specifies one or more actions that users cannot do on encrypted PDF documents.

ISPF field name

Protected actions

Allowed values

You can enter one or more fixed values to restrict actions. If you specify more than one value, separate the values with spaces and enclose the list of values in braces {}. For example:

-j "pdf-protect=all"
-j "pdf-protect={copy update}"

Value:	Actions users cannot do:
all	All actions (copy, print, update)
copy	Copy or extract content to another document Extract content for accessibility
print	Print at low resolution (150 dpi) Print at high resolution
update	Change the document Assemble the document (insert, delete, rotate pages) Add comments Complete form fields or sign Create template pages

Default value

No actions are protected.

Usage guidelines

IBM® AFP to PDF transforms support this attribute. For information, see the documentation for the transform.
The job submitter can override this value.