Prevent "Print to File" and "Print to PDF" actions

[kgbroce]

Can LiveCycle Rights Management prevent a user who has the right to print from printing the document to a file or to a new PDF?

I would like to allow a user to print a hardcopy but not print to an electronic file which can then be easily distributed by email.

I discovered a product that claims it can prevent this action:

http://www.file-secure.com/      See Requirement #3 - Must prevent uncontrolled printing and redistilling PDF files

So, I was hoping Adobe's offering could also do this.

Thanks.

[Former Community Member]

Rights Management ES\ES2 prevents a user (who has permission to print) from re-distilling the encrypted PDF to a new PDF or print file.

Regards

Steve

[kgbroce]

Can Rights Management ES/ES2 also protect an encrypted PDF from screen capture (Alt-PrintScreen) and snapshot software such as SnagIt? 

Are these specific capabilities documented anywhere?  I have reviewed a lot of the documentation, however I have been unable to find these details.

Thanks!

[Former Community Member · Accepted solution]

Rights Management will block the use of the Windows native screen capture capability (Ctrl + PrtSc), but it cannot prevent screen captures from trird party utilities such as Snag it, or the new Windows Snipping Tool.

Unless the computer used to display the PDF is in a secure room where users are prevented from bringing in cell phones or digital cameras, there are ways to get a “picture” of the screen.

Rights Management has a “Dynamic Watermark” feature feature (i.e. displays the user name or ID) which can help discourage the possibility of the user wanting to distribute a screen capture of the protected document.

Regards

Steve