# PDF Encryption

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-encryption/139954>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 9, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-encryption/139954 "2008-06-09T14:26:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![arpit\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@arpit\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arpit_jain)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-encryption/139954/1 "2008-06-09T14:26:48Z")

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Hi All,  
I am generating pdf files in rails.  
Now i want to encrypt these files and also make them password  
protected.  
I am using reportlab utility for this. But here it needs  
pdfencrypt  
module in it, i am not able to locate this folder to include in the  
import  
path of python.In fact it requires r1extra utility which contains this  
pdfencrypt package.  
Any pointers for me??

Thanks  
Arpit