---
title: "PDF proposal encryption"
slug: "pdf-proposal-encryption"
description: "Learn how to password protect a quote proposal in Zilliant CPQ."
updated: 2024-05-28T21:01:40Z
published: 2024-05-28T21:01:40Z
canonical: "docs.zilliant.com/pdf-proposal-encryption"
---

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# PDF proposal encryption

Learn how to use JasperReports encryption to password protect a quote proposal in .pdf format.

## Configure password encryption

### Option 1

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.encrypted" value="true"/>`

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.128.bit.key" value="true"/>`

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.user.password" value="123456"/>`

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.owner.password" value="123456"/>`

### Option 2

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.encrypted" value="true"/>`

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.128.bit.key" value="true"/>`

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.owner.password" value="123456"/>`

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.permissions.allowed" value="PRINTING"/>`

## Open an encrypted file

1. Double-click the document in .pdf format.
2. Enter a password.

After you open the file, you can add comments to the document, highlight the text, and print the document.

## Configure file permissions

### Block all permissions

Enter the following properties to enable a user to download a file with limited permissions. The user will not have to provide a password to open the document.

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.encrypted" value="true"/>`

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.128.bit.key" value="true"/>`

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.owner.password" value="123456"/>`

### Block selected permissions

Enter the following properties to enable a user to print the file.

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.encrypted" value="true"/>`

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.128.bit.key" value="true"/>`

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.owner.password" value="123456"/>`

`<property name="net.sf.jasperreports.export.pdf.permissions.allowed" value="PRINTING"/>`

To configure specific permissions, read [PDF Exporter Documentation](https://jasperreports.sourceforge.net/api/net/sf/jasperreports/export/PdfExporterConfiguration.html#getPermissions()) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/24f960e8-3c1c-4c18-a2c6-83b6ae4aab84/Images/Documentation/external-link-svgrepo-com.svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T12%3A20%3A54Z&se=2026-11-11T13%3A20%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=YuuCVChcw0hCF8IW93ev7J3MkhNqr7ttPTgPfGxSiLQ%3D).