| -help |
Display this message |
| -help <action> |
Display detailed
help about a particular
action |
| -log |
Write all messages to
the default log file (as
well as the console) |
| -log <file> |
Write all messages to a
log file (as well as the
console) |
| -silent |
Display no messages in
the console window |
| -action register |
Register this
installation of PDF
Protector. You will need a
registration key which is
supplied when a license is
purchased. |
| -action license |
Display the license
details for this PDF
Protector installation. |
| -action protect |
Protect a PDF (or batch of
PDFs) using standard protection
options, for general
distribution of the PDFs e.g.
via email, direct download, DVD
etc |
| -action protecturl |
Protect a PDF (or batch of PDFs) for hosting
on specific licensed websites. The protected
PDFs will not be viewable offline or on websites
not explicitly specified. |
| -action protectdrm |
Protect a PDF (or batch of PDFs) using
Digital Rights Management (DRM) for complete and
perpetual control over the PDF even after
distribution. |
| -b -input <folder> |
Enable batch mode, protect all PDFs in the
specified folder |
| -input <file> |
Used without -b, protect the specified PDF |
| -output <folder> |
Specify the output folder |
| -expiry <dd.mm.yyyy> |
Set the document expiry date |
| -timeserver |
For extra security check expiration date
against a web-based time server. If -timeserver
is omitted all document expiry checks will be
against the computer clock |
| -expired <message> |
Set the message to display when an expired
PDF is opened |
| -password <password> |
Set a password on the protected PDF |
| -print |
Allow the protected PDF to be printed |
| -remote |
Allow the protected PDF to be opened in a
virtual environment such as VMWare and Virtual
PC |
| -printanywhere |
Allow the protected PDF to be printed
anywhere, on all devices and virtual
applications. Note: this option will enable use
of PDF and other plugins to create an
unprotected original. |
| -capture |
Allow the protected PDF to be screen
captured |
| -b -input <folder> |
Enable batch mode, protect all PDFs in the
specified folder |
| -input <file> |
Used without -b, protect the specified PDF |
| -output <folder> |
Specify the output folder |
| -domain <domain;domain;...> |
Specify one or up to three licensed domains that
are allowed to host the PDF |
| -b -input <folder> |
Enable batch mode, protect all PDFs in the
specified folder |
| -input <file> |
Used without -b, protect the specified PDF |
| -output <folder> |
Specify the output folder |
| -url <url> |
Enable DRM, and set the URL to use for
remote document validation |
| -company <name> |
Specify the registered company name |
| -email <email> |
Specify the registered email address |
| -key <key> |
Specify the registration key |
| -import <file> |
If a firewall (for example) prevents
automatic registration, a license file will be
emailed to you in response to a registration
request. |
| -domain <file> |
When a domain registration is purchased for
hosting protected PDF online, a domain license
file will be emailed to you. The license must be
associated with this installation of PDF
Protector using this command. |
