PdfFileSecurity.DecryptFile

PdfFileSecurity.DecryptFile method

Decrypts an encrypted Pdf document by owner password. If the document hasn’t owner password, it is allow to use user password. Throws an exception if process failed.

public bool DecryptFile(string ownerPassword)
ParameterTypeDescription
ownerPasswordStringOwner password.

Return Value

True for success.

Examples

[C#]
string inFile = "D:\\input.pdf"; //The TestPath may be re-assigned.
string outFile = "D:\\output.pdf"; //The TestPath may be re-assigned.	
PdfFileSecurity fileSecurity = new PdfFileSecurity(inFile,outFile);		
fileSecurity.DecryptFile("ownerpass");

[Visual Basic]
Dim inFile As String = "D:\\input.pdf"  'The TestPath may be re-assigned.'
Dim outFile As String = "D:\\output.pdf"  'The TestPath may be re-assigned.'
Dim fileSecurity As PdfFileSecurity = New PdfFileSecurity(inFile,outFile) 
fileSecurity.DecryptFile("ownerpass")

See Also

PdfFileSecurity.Close PdfFileSecurity.EncryptFile