Stop Downloading of PDF file from browser

[Umeshwar Rai]

Hi,

Please any one help on this topic.

I am using dspace xmlui 6.3. I want to restrict the PDF file view and download option user wise.

Meaning by if the user is administrator then allow to download or print the pdf file when it open by the dspace is browser on click of view/open button.

If the user is not administrator its allow to view the file only in browser and print and download button gets disabled.

Thanks

Umeshwar Roy

[Alan Orth]

Hello,

It's not possible. Basically, the "open in the browser" versus "download" distinction is superficial as, once the user has viewed the PDF in the browser it is trivial to save it using the browser's own tools—Firefox's own PDF viewer literally has a save button.

Also, I'm against this type of attempt to limit the free flow of information. Especially within the context of an open-source software system that is overwhelmingly developed with the aim of building open access repositories!

Regards,

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[David Bigwood]

No idea if it is possible within DSpace. You can have a PDF require a password to print or save. but then you have the issue of giving the password to all the administration. If you want to take a look at it, open a PDF, go to File\Properties\Security.

If the documents are sensitive, maybe DSpace isn't the best place for them? Just post them to an internal drive on the network that can have restricted access.

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