Password Protect
Batches of PDF Files

Password-protect multiple PDF files at once with individual passwords

Secure PDF Files With Random and Content-Based Passwords

AutoMassSecure™ Plug-in for Adobe® Acrobat®

What is the AutoMassSecure™ Plug-in?

AutoMassSecure™ is a plug-in for Adobe® Acrobat® software used to secure batches of PDF files with individual passwords. Both "Open Document" and "Permissions" passwords can be generated to password-protect PDF documents. The "Open Document" password requires readers to enter a password in order to open and read the document. The "Permissions" password is used for restricting access rights, such as limiting printing, editing or copying of the document content. The plug-in functionality is seamlessly integrated with the Adobe® Acrobat® application as a menu selection.

How it Works?

AutoMassSecure™ plug-in is designed to secure multiple PDF documents at once. The plug-in takes a folder or a set of selected PDF files as input. Every document is secured according to user-defined settings and protected with an individual password.

There are multiple methods for generating file "open" passwords for each input PDF document:

• Use a Filename-to-Password mapping table: use a custom filename-to-password correspondence table to match filenames to desired passwords. Use this method when filenames are fixed and well-known.
• Use a Keyword-to-Password mapping table: use a custom keyword-to-password correspondence table to assign passwords based on the presence of specific text. Use this method to assign passwords based on unique text strings such as employee IDs, social security numbers, account numbers, business names, etc.
• Search each document for a specific text pattern and use it as a password. Use this method if the desired password is located within the document itself. For example, an account or social security number, or email address etc.
• Use random password generators to automatically create unique high-strength passwords for each document. Use this method when maximum protection is required and passwords need to be hard to guess.

Secured documents are saved into an output folder without overwriting the original documents. For each output document a record is added to the password file containing a time stamp, output file path and the password(s) generated. The password file can later be accessed by other applications to retrieve this information and perform all necessary processing.