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How to display custom content in protected PDF files?

When a PDF document is protected with a security policy from Adobe LiveCycle ES or Adobe AEM Forms, it can only be opened by Adobe Reader. Here's what it looks like when you try to open it in another PDF viewer.

Microsoft Edge:

Microsoft Edge

Firefox (internally uses PDF.js):

Firefox (internally uses PDF.js)

But I have seen secured PDF documents that in other viewers show customised instructions to download and install Adobe Reader. Obviously there is a way to add unprotected content to protected PDF files, that other PDF viewers will display. How can I do it?

Here's an example of a PDF file I'm talking about.

When opened in Adobe Reader: enter image description here

When opened in Firefox: enter image description here

Solution

  • I also posted this question on Adobe forums, and someone replied with the correct answer there. AEM Forms has a feature that allows to add cover page to a policy-protected document: https://help.adobe.com/en_US/AEMForms/6.1/RMHelp/WS2d2a17056e219198-31ba356e14172797744-8000.html