Rights-Protecting Documents

The Rights Protect Document component uses the Adobe® LiveCycle® Rights Management module to protect PDF documents and native file formats. Documents are protected by applying policies that your administrator set on the LiveCycle server.

A policy is a collection of information that includes confidentiality settings and a list of authorized users. A policy can specify who can open a document, limit how they can use it, and monitor the document after it is distributed. Policies with a common business purpose can be grouped into policy sets.

(Deprecated for AEM forms) Launch Pad displays only the policy sets and policies that you have permission to use.

You can apply policies to PDF documents and these types of other documents:

  • Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx)

  • Microsoft Excel (.xls, .xlsx)

  • Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx)

For more information about the settings used for the Rights Protect Document component, see "Rights Management Service" in LiveCycle Services.

    Policy-protect a PDF document

    1. Click the Rights Protect Document icon.

    2. Add the files to protect by clicking the plus button and selecting the files.

      You can also add files by dragging them from your desktop or Explore window to the list box.

    3. Select the Policy Set that contains the policy to apply.

    4. Select the Policy to apply.

    5. Click Apply Policy. The files are policy-protected and listed at the bottom of the component tab.

    6. Select the document from the bottom list box and drag it to your desktop. You can then open the document.

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