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Simple, secure Free PDF distribution by email, web & CD
The Drumlin PDF software and DRM service provides a complete and
free PDF security solution. It includes a free PDF
reader with built-in military-strength encryption, wide-ranging secure
publishing ('writing' a secure PDF file), coupled with a free central Digital
Rights Management (DRM) service. THERE IS NO CHARGE! Simply download the Drumlin software, register when prompted,
and you are ready. Select any PDF and use the built-in PUBLISH facility to
create your own secured PDF ready for distributing. PDF security for ebook
publishing and secure document distribution couldn't be simpler! - see feasture
list below
IMPORTANT NOTE: 64 bit Windows 7 is not currently supported -
it may or may not work!
Please click here for Flash video
introductions to publishing with the full Drumlin reader/publisher software. For
a PDF giving more details about Drumlin please click here. For GUIDANCE FOR
PUBLISHERS click here. If you want to know how come it's
free? please click the red link!
PDF Security Features
Reader features:
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PDF versions 1.0 to 1.6 (includes PDF revision 1.7, Acrobat 8/9)
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Multi-language support, including English, French, German, Italian, Danish, and other language files in the standard kit
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PCs with Windows OS and Apple Mac computers with Windows PC software supported (see Apple Mac page for more information)
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Small footprint, fast display PDF reader and Digital Rights Managed (DRM) service
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PDF feature support: standard pages, foreground and background watermarks, annotation display, form display (not filling), standard PDF password controlled security (RC4 and AES), bookmarks tab
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Application-specific print watermarking (identifies document, user and date/time of printing)
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Page display options: rotated pages plus Zoom in/out, fit page and fit page width, multiple document open with multiple window arrangement support plus full screen view option
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Page numbering, navigation and 'Go to page' facilities plus range of additonal keyboard and right mouse click features
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Page navigation: navigation and bookmark tabs fully supported - bookmarking is similar to handheld ebook reader devices
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Text search - high speed search and highlighting of search results on the pages
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Copying of screen text and clipboard copying - disabled by default, can be enabled. Is enabled by default for standard PDF files (non-secured). In-context menu support via right mouse click (if text copying permitted)
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Prevention of screen grabber programs from capturing content
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Printing - local, network and hub-based printing enabled or disabled according to publisher settings; non-physical device printing is disabled
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File types read: .PDF and .DRM
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File types authorized: .DRMX - see Publisher features for more details
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Built-in emailing (active document via right mouse click menu item, any drm/drmx or pdf via File menu and email icon)
Publisher features:
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For GUIDANCE FOR PUBLISHERS click here
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Create .DRMX files (locked .DRM files) from .PDF files - extremely secure pdf encryption system, with central Digital Rights Management (DRM) control over usage - details of the security model and background to the local, central and communications security system used are available to corporate customer security departments on a confidential basis - see Permission settings, below, for more details
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Create .DRM files directly (PDFs with additional controls but not requiring authorization). User-specific DRMs can also be created via the User Lists facility enabling DRMs to be sent to users and not require an authorization process (effectively these are pre-authorized for one or more users)
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Add optional document description, ISBN, Version number and version retention to metadata stored on the Drumlin central DRM server
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Add application-specific watermarking to printed output, giving extra protection when printing is permitted; with preview facility during creation
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Publishing details logged to local disk file (PublishingHistory.csv) in - also logged to central Drumlin web site
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Range of additional user- and document-related security facilities built in to the reader and service operation. Details available on application
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Permission settings:
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Start and end dates for document opening
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Number of times document may be viewed (1 to unlimited)
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Number of times document may be printed (0 to unlimited)
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Number of pages that may be printed (if printing allowed)
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Network printing enabled/disabled
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Copy of text to clipboard enabled/disabled
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Screen grabber program detection
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Password protection - Drumlin's own secure password protection. Password is required to open a document that has already been authorised
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Must be online: can only be opened if user is online and connection to Drumlin DRM site established - includes client-independent date/time check
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Must be registered: can only be viewed if end user has registered their Drumlin software - registration is required for both authorisation and publishing of documents and ebooks, so most users will have registered anyway
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User lists - identify one or more Drumlin users who may view/print the document. Makes the Basic DRM files restructed to the selected users
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Intelligent watermarking
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Download secure document (Enterprise customers only)
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TESTIMONIALS
... a great product and great
support...you guys are awesome. Drumlin is extremely light and fast, I've never
had any compatibility issues. I like the fact that it doesn't interfere with IE
or ship with any toolbars
Samuel, Microsoft Corp, Development Team
Leader
Your technical support has been superb! It was very
highly appreciated, in a totally outsourced and non-personal technology
world.
Dr Sande B, Publisher
Thank you a lot! I wish
the support from OTHER partners were as fast and reliable as
you!
Klaus, IT Specialist, Austrian Engineering Co
I
discovered that the built in security and the cost of the DRM offerings from the
major players both left a lot to be desired... but not a problem for the guys at
Drumlin .. I now have a solution that really works.
Brendan, IT
Specialist, Sentinel Information
Systems