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Signing a password protected document

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Topic: Signing a password protected document

Posted By: Bigun
Subject: Signing a password protected document
Date Posted: 24 Jul 19 at 12:25PM

Hi all,

I've been required to digitally sign an already password protected document with no success.

I'm using QuickPdf v11.13. So far I can digitally sign unprotected PDFs, with or without images, with no problem. Basically:

- NewSignProcessFromFile(...)
- SetSignProcessPFXFromFile(...)
- SetSignProcessFieldBounds(...)
- SetSignProcessFieldImageFromFile(...)
- EndSignProcessToFile(SignedPdf) // SignedPdf= new signed PDF
res= GetSignProcessResult(...). // OK

But the same process with a password protected PDF does not sign the resulting PDF. This protected PDF already has an empty signature field and has no constraints filling fields, signing...

The original protected PDF (password; owner) is

https://we.tl/t-x0JuwBxfqQ

The resulting not signed PDF is:

https://we.tl/t-uh06rFQf1r

Can anyone guide me or give me any hint?

Thank you very much

Replies:

Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 24 Jul 19 at 8:33PM

Hi Bigun,

did you read the description regarding NewSignProcessFromFile?
https://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_reference/NewSignProcessFromFile.php
There you can read:
"...Creates a new digital signature process using a file as the source document...".
There is a password as parameter ;-)
If the password is protected the original owner wanted to protect it ;-)
If it's only the main password you can do it this way:
// ...
      QP.LoadFromFile(FileName, '');
      If QP.EncryptionStatus > 0 Then
        QP.Decrypt;
// ...
then you can begin with your signing process.

Cheers and welcome here,
Ingo

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Cheers,
Ingo

Posted By: Bigun
Date Posted: 26 Jul 19 at 8:49AM

Thank you for your answer Ingo, but I'm afraid I'm already starting the signing process using it:

int SignProcessID= QP->NewSignProcessFromFile(sSourcePdf, sOwnerPassword);

...

If I decrypt SourcePdf as you suggest, the signature process goes well but I'm not able to Encrypt the resulting signed PDF, so I get a signed unprotected PDF:

int Permisos= QP->EncodePermissions(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1);

int iRes= QP->Encrypt(sPassOwner, "", Strength, Permisos);

QP->SetSignProcessPFXFromFile(SignProcessID, PFXFileName, PFXPassword);

...

QP->EndSignProcessToFile(SignProcessID, sOutput); // <== should be signed and password protected

On the other hand, if I don't decrypt it, the resulting file, though protected, does not get signed.

I'll keep trying. Thanks for your help!!

Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 26 Jul 19 at 8:52PM

Hi Bigun,

here's a kb-document from Debenu:
https://www.debenu.com/kb/add-visual-digital-signature-to-a-pdf-programmatically/

With this link you'll find interesting hints from Rowan:
http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/visible-digital-signature_topic2563.html

A quick read through the content lt me think that signing doesn't need a password?
If you simply rewrite the pdf the signature is broken and all readers are telling that the signature in the loaded pdf was broken...

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Cheers,
Ingo