UserPassword Property (PdfSecurity)

Sets or returns a user password string that can be entered when a user attempts to open the exported PDF in the reader. If this value is left empty, the user will not be prompted for a password, but will be restricted by the specified permissions.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Property UserPassword As String

public string UserPassword {get; set;}

Property Value

String.

Example

Private void btnExport_Click(Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    rptDataDynamics rpt = new rptDataDynamics();
    DataDynamics.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.PdfExport p = new DataDynamics.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.PdfExport();
    p.Security.Encrypt = true;
    p.Security.OwnerPassword = "Mortimer";
    p.Security.UserPassword = "monkey";
    p.Security.Permissions = DataDynamics.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.PdfPermissions.AllowPrint;
    p.Security.Use128Bit = true;
    rpt.Run();
    this.arv.Document = rpt.Document;
    p.Export(rpt.Document, Application.StartupPath + "\\p.pdf");
}

Visual Basic

Private Sub btnExport_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
    Dim rpt As New rptDD
    Dim p As New DataDynamics.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.PdfExport
    p.Security.Encrypt = True
    p.Security.OwnerPassword = "Mortimer"
    p.Security.UserPassword = "monkey"
    p.Security.Permissions = DataDynamics.ActiveReports.Export.Pdf.PdfPermissions.AllowPrint
    p.Security.Use128Bit = True
    rpt.Run()
    Me.Viewer1.Document = rpt.Document
    p.Export(rpt.Document, Application.StartupPath & "\p.pdf")
End Sub

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

PdfSecurity Class
PdfSecurity Members
Permissions Property