Restricting Print, Download, Copy for the uploaded PDF into DSpace 7.6.1

[suresh patil]

Hi Team,

Please let me know the procedure in DSpace 7.6.1

I want to restrict Print, Download, Copy for the Uploaded Fulltext PDF's in DSpace 7.6.1

Thanks & Regards

Suresh Patil

[DSpace Technical Support]

Hi Suresh,

In DSpace (any version), there is not yet a way to restrict actions on PDFs.  That would require an embedded/integrated PDF viewer, so that users can see the PDF, but cannot download, print or copy it.   There is a ticket about this feature, but we've not yet found a volunteer to work on it: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/9488

In the meantime, the only way (that I'm aware of) to make these restrictions would be to access restrict the bitstream (file) itself, so that no one could view/download the file (unless they are logged in with necessary privileges).  To restrict  a bitstream, you'd need to modify it's authorizations similar to the documentation here: https://wiki.lyrasis.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=249135668  (This page shows an example for restricting an entire Item, but the same concept works for bitstreams/files.)

Tim