Safeguard Viewer

Product Manual for Windows

Version 3.0

Revision 1.10
Table of Contents

INSTALLATION & REGISTRATION ......................................................... 5

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 5
INSTALLATION PRE-REQUISITES ......................................................................... 5
INSTALLING THE VIEWER.................................................................................. 6
INSTALLING THE VIEWER IN CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTS ......................................... 9
1.4.1 Silent (remote) Installation ............................................................................................................................ 9
1.4.2 License File Registration (silent mode) ..................................................................................................... 9
1.4.3 Disabling Automatic Updates ...................................................................................................................... 10
MANAGING PROXY SETTINGS ......................................................................... 11
1.5.1 Proxy server manual entry settings.......................................................................................................... 12
1.5.2 Proxy server installation settings.............................................................................................................. 13
REGISTERING THE VIEWER LICENSE ................................................................... 15
1.6.1 Immediate Registration................................................................................................................................. 16
1.6.2 Save license file and then Register ............................................................................................................ 16
1.6.3 Zipped license files and registration ........................................................................................................ 16
1.6.4 Web based email systems and registration ........................................................................................... 17
1.6.5 Successful Registration .................................................................................................................................. 17
1.6.6 Registration issues and firewalls ............................................................................................................... 18
1.6.7 Firewall messages displayed during registration ............................................................................... 18
1.6.8 Registering with a publisher more than once ....................................................................................... 19
1.6.9 Registering with different publishers ...................................................................................................... 19
1.6.10 Messages displayed if you have not registered .................................................................................... 20

VIEWING PROTECTED PDF FILES ........................................................ 21

FIREWALL / ANTI-SPYWARE MESSAGES DISPLAYED WHEN VIEWING DOCUMENTS ........... 22
VIEWER CONTROLS ...................................................................................... 23
2.2.1 Keyboard shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................... 23
2.2.2 Viewer toolbar .................................................................................................................................................. 24
HOME TAB ................................................................................................ 25
DOCUMENT TAB ......................................................................................... 27
2.4.1 Print: Printing Controls ................................................................................................................................. 27
2.4.2 Find: Searching for text.................................................................................................................................. 30
2.4.3 Page up / down controls ............................................................................................................................... 31
2.4.4 Scrolling options .............................................................................................................................................. 32
2.4.5 Navigation buttons .......................................................................................................................................... 32
2.4.6 Document display size (zoom) .................................................................................................................... 32
2.4.7 Viewing multiple pages (book format) .................................................................................................... 33
2.4.8 Tool bar display ................................................................................................................................................ 33
2.4.9 Full screen mode .............................................................................................................................................. 34
ANNOTATIONS TAB...................................................................................... 35
2.5.1 Adding Annotations ........................................................................................................................................ 35

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 2.5.2 Deleting Annotations ...................................................................................................................................... 37
2.5.3 Editing Annotations ........................................................................................................................................ 38
2.5.4 Managing Annotations ................................................................................................................................... 39
2.5.5 Saving & Loading Annotations .................................................................................................................... 40
VIEW TAB ................................................................................................. 41
2.6.1 Bookmarks ......................................................................................................................................................... 41
2.6.2 Status Bar ............................................................................................................................................................ 42
2.6.3 Remember Last Page ...................................................................................................................................... 42
SETTINGS TAB ............................................................................................ 43
2.7.1 Language ............................................................................................................................................................. 43
2.7.2 Proxy Settings.................................................................................................................................................... 44
2.7.3 DirectX Render.................................................................................................................................................. 44
2.7.4 Check for Updates ............................................................................................................................................ 45
HELP TAB .................................................................................................. 46
2.8.1 Contact Support ................................................................................................................................................ 46
2.8.2 How to open a PDC........................................................................................................................................... 46
2.8.3 Product Manual ................................................................................................................................................ 47
2.8.4 Knowledgebase ................................................................................................................................................. 47
2.8.5 About .................................................................................................................................................................... 47
FORM TAB ................................................................................................ 48
2.9.1 Submit Form ...................................................................................................................................................... 48
2.9.2 Highlight Fields ................................................................................................................................................. 48
2.9.3 Clear Form .......................................................................................................................................................... 48
2.9.4 Import .................................................................................................................................................................. 49
2.9.5 Export ................................................................................................................................................................... 49
FILE SIZES SUPPORTED .................................................................................. 50
DOCUMENT CONTROLS ................................................................................. 50
USB SECURE VIEWER ............................................................................... 52
3.1.1 Opening Secure Documents ......................................................................................................................... 52
USB TAB .................................................................................................. 53
3.2.1 Set USB Password............................................................................................................................................. 53
3.2.2 Remove USB Keystore .................................................................................................................................... 54
3.2.3 Explore ................................................................................................................................................................. 55
3.2.4 Safely Eject .......................................................................................................................................................... 55
3.2.5 USB ID ................................................................................................................................................................... 55
3.2.6 Program Updates ............................................................................................................................................. 56
3.2.7 Upgrading a v2 Viewer to v3 ........................................................................................................................ 56

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................ 58
INSTALLATION ............................................................................................ 58
4.1.1 When I go to install the viewer by double-clicking on the exe file, it tells me the file is
corrupted ............................................................................................................................................................ 58
REGISTRATION ............................................................................................ 59
4.2.1 Error Message “We cannot connect to the license server by Internet. Please check that you
are connected, or that a firewall is not stopping this connection.” .............................................. 59

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 4.2.2 When I go to register my license file it tells me “the server is unavailable” ............................. 60
4.2.3 When trying to register I get the error message “License check failed server returned 407
response code” .................................................................................................................................................. 60
4.2.4 Error message when registering: "License Check Failed. Server Returned 302 Response
code” ..................................................................................................................................................................... 60
4.2.5 Error message “Server Response code 504” .......................................................................................... 60
4.2.6 No more licenses are available for you to register.............................................................................. 60
4.2.7 The license file I have received has an extension of .mim not .llv. I change it to .llv but still
cannot register. ................................................................................................................................................. 61
4.2.8 The requested URL_LocklizardLicensing_CheckLicense was not found on this server
(displayed if a proxy is running) ................................................................................................................ 61
4.2.9 Can't connect to server www.locklizard-license.co.uk Error 12003. An extended error was
returned from the server. ............................................................................................................................. 61
4.2.10 We cannot register your account because the server is not available ........................................ 61
4.2.11 An error has occurred while retrieving document access key. Unexpected end of file from
server.................................................................................................................................................................... 62
VIEWING PROTECTED PDFS............................................................................ 62
4.3.1 Error message “You do not have the correct key that is required to decrypt this document”
is displayed but you have been given access to the document. ...................................................... 62
4.3.2 Error message "Acrobat could not open "<filename>.pdc" because it is either not a
supported file type or the file has been corrupted" ........................................................................... 62
4.3.3 Error message "You need to register with the publisher before you can view any protected
documents" ........................................................................................................................................................ 63
4.3.4 Error 1284:68. Can't connect to server. Error 0. The server response could not be
parsed. Please check your internet connection and try again ....................................................... 63
GENERAL FAQS .......................................................................................... 64
4.4.1 Do I have to be connected to the Internet in order to view secure PDF documents? ............ 64
4.4.2 Where do I obtain a license to view protected PDF documents? ................................................... 64
4.4.3 What happens when I change or upgrade my computer - Do I need a new license? .............. 64
4.4.4 How do I open a PDC document directly from Internet Explorer or any other browser?.... 64
4.4.5 What is the remove keystore option for? ............................................................................................... 65

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 Installation & Registration

Introduction

Safeguard Secure PDF Viewer enables you to view protected PDF files that have
been published in .PDC format.

Safeguard Viewer is a standalone application that controls what you can do

with protected PDF files (for example how long you can view them for, whether
you can print them, etc.). These document controls are set by the publisher of
the document and cannot be altered by yourself.

Safeguard Viewer can either be installed on your computer or run from a USB
device. Only the publisher of secure documents can distribute USB devices
containing the Viewer software, documents, and keystores.

All trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated are acknowledged, as are any

other trademarks referenced in this manual.

Installation Pre-requisites

Safeguard viewer is compatible with the following Windows platforms:

• Windows 10 and above

Both 32 and 64 bit platforms are supported.

.NET Framework 4.5.2 and above is required. The setup program will install this
for you if it is not already installed on your computer.

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 IMPORTANT NOTE: INSTALLATION RIGHTS

You MUST have Windows Administrator rights to install the viewer software. If you don't
have Windows Admin rights then you cannot install the viewer. Once the viewer software
has been installed and a license registered, then non-administrative (standard) Windows
can view protected documents.

You must have read/write rights to the following locations:

C:\ProgramData\Locklizard\PDCViewer\

The keystore files are written to the All Users area of the computer and therefore
protected documents are available to all users.

Installing the Viewer

You MUST be logged on as a Windows administrator with full privileges.

Right-click on SafeguardPDFViewer.exe in Windows File Explorer and select

‘Run as Administrator’ to start the installation process.

During the installation process the Viewer will check to see if any updates are
available. If you do not want this to occur then run SafeguardPDFViewer.exe
from Windows command prompt with the switch /NOLATESTVERSIONCHECK.

Example: "C:\Downloads\SafeguardPDFViewer.exe" /NOLATESTVERSIONCHECK

The installation process is straight-forward and it takes less than a minute from
start to finish.

Screenshots of the installation process are given below and are self-
explanatory.

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 Diagram 1: Safeguard Viewer Setup Wizard

Diagram 2: License agreement

Diagram 3: Safeguard Viewer Installation setup type

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 Diagram 4: Safeguard Viewer Installation Confirmation

Diagram 5: Safeguard Viewer Installation complete

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 Installing the Viewer in Corporate Environments

1.4.1 Silent (remote) Installation

In corporate environments it may be a requirement that your IT department

install applications programs and not you as the user.

Corporate IT departments often use system administration programs to

remotely install software onto the desktop. These tools often do not
process messages as an end user would have done because they will
routinely specify the default settings for the system. To support this type of
deployment we provide a silent installation mode – this installs the viewer
using the ‘Typical’ Setup option.

To run Safeguard viewer in silent installation mode without any dialogs

displaying, the setup must be launched using the Windows Run command
(or using command prompt) as a Windows Administrator including the path
to the install file and the "/S" parameter.

Example: "C:\Downloads\SafeguardPDFViewer.exe" /S

where C:\Downloads is the location of the Viewer installation file (exe).

1.4.2 License File Registration (silent mode)

Once the viewer software has been installed in silent installation mode, you
can register a license file from the command line (Windows Run command).
A registration confirmation dialog is displayed on successful registration.

Example:
"C:\InstallFolder\PDCViewer64.exe" "C:\Licensefiles\YourName.llv" /S

where C:\InstallFolder is the location where the Viewer has been installed to
and C:\Licensefiles is the location where the license file is located.

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 IMPORTANT NOTE: Connection to the Internet is required

The license file will be registered with the Locklizard Administration server so an
Internet connection is required, unless you have purchased Locklizard Safeguard as an
own server solution running on your Intranet. You must have Windows Admin rights in
order to register a license.

1.4.3 Disabling Automatic Updates

You may want to disable the auto update checker from running if your users
are in a "locked-down" network environment and cannot install any
software on their desktops. In such an environment, if a regular user
attempts to update the viewer software then they will receive an error when
the installation fails since the viewer software is unable to update the
Windows registry.

Example of use - disable automatic update checks:

SafeguardPDFViewer.exe /UPDATE="0"

Example of use - enable automatic update checks:

SafeguardPDFViewer.exe /UPDATE="1"

NOTE: Manual Program Checks

Even if automatic update checks are disabled users can still manually check for updates
using the ‘Check for Updates’ option from the Safeguard Viewer Settings tab.

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 Managing Proxy Settings

Proxy servers are used in some organizations to change the port addressing
from the Windows default to another internally determined port number.

On some systems, because of internal security requirements, firewall controls

are set to prevent internal applications from connecting directly to external
web addresses. Further, to help prevent attacks from hackers, and prevent
keyloggers and other programs commonly used by hackers, viruses and worms
to send confidential internal data to outsiders, internal systems may use port
addresses on the firewall that are not the standard ports. Finally, the firewall
may require users who wish to use external services to authenticate
themselves to the firewall before they are able to use external services.

To support these higher security requirements, Safeguard Viewer allows you to

configure your proxy settings into the viewer.

Safeguard Viewer will automatically pick up current proxy information from

Internet Explorer if it is available. However, if your proxy requires
authentication, a dialog box will be displayed where you must enter the user
name and password needed to authenticate yourself to the proxy.

Diagram 6: Proxy authentication dialog

Your internal IT department should be able to provide you with the necessary
information.

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 There may be circumstances when you need to manually override these
settings before you can register and use the viewer software.

To manually configure proxy settings right click on the Windows Start menu and
select Programs > Safeguard PDF Viewer > Proxy Settings.

The following dialog is displayed.

Diagram 7: Proxy settings dialog

Here you can set the proxy to use existing system proxy settings or manually
enter ones.

1.5.1 Proxy server manual entry settings

To manually enter proxy settings, select the ‘Manual proxy configuration’

option from the pull-down field and then enter the address the proxy
requires in the ‘Server’ field. Your IT support group will be able to tell you
the address you should enter here. Also, ask them if you need to enter a
specific port address.

Safeguard Viewer uses port 443 to securely address (using HTTPS) the
relevant administration server for the publisher whose product you have
purchased (for internal systems this corresponds to the documents you are
authorized to use). If your internal system requires the use of a different
port for the connection you must enter it in the ‘Proxy port’ field.

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 The information for the server your publisher is using may be displayed in
the license file and can be viewed with Windows Notepad or a similar
application. If no port number is displayed then port 443 is used by default.

If your internal control system requires authentication at the firewall then

check the ‘Proxy Authentication’ checkbox and enter in the fields provided
the username and password that your IT department have allocated to
access the firewall service.

If you do not supply the Proxy authentication data (username/password) but

the proxy server requires authentication, a dialog box asking for the
username and password will be automatically displayed when Safeguard
Viewer tries to connect to the Internet.

If the "Use System proxy Settings" option is selected, then the viewer will
use the Internet Explorer settings for the Internet connection (assuming the
proxy settings are defined in IE).

NOTE: Changing Settings

If the viewer is running when you add or change proxy settings then it must be
restarted (or the current document reopened) to apply the new proxy settings.

You only need to run the utility once unless someone decides to change your internal
proxy settings and they cannot be automatically picked up by the viewer software.

1.5.2 Proxy server installation settings

If you want to deploy the same proxy settings across multiple computers
quickly then you can modify and deploy the Viewer ini settings file located at
C:\ProgramData\Locklizard\PDCViewer\PDCViewer3.ini

The ini file must contain the following settings (values below are provided as
an example):

[Connection]
cType=1
ProxServ=192.169.1.1

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 ProxPort=999

Set cType=1, ProxyServ to the proxy address, and ProxPort to the proxy port
number. This will instruct the Viewer to use the proxy settings on
connection.

NOTE: PDCViewer3.ini may be created by the setup or it may already

exist on the user's computer. In your automation script you should add the
above section if it doesn't already exist. Note that if you modify
PDCViewer3.ini before the Viewer is installed it could be overwritten and
your custom proxy settings lost.

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 Registering the Viewer license

Before you can start viewing secure PDF documents you must first activate
(register) your license with the document publisher.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Connection to the Internet is required

You MUST be online to the Internet during the registration process because it updates the
registration control service in real-time. If you do not have an Internet connection then
you will receive an error message and you will have to start the process again.

You will have already been sent an email from the document publisher
containing your license file (safeguard_v_license.llv or YourName.llv) as in the
example diagram below. The license file may be a link in the email and/or an
attachment to the email in .llv and .zip formats.

Diagram 8: Safeguard Viewer Registration Email

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 1.6.1 Immediate Registration

To register, double-click on the .llv file in your email application (or select
the download your license file link if available), select the ‘Open‘ option, and
then the OK button.

Double-clicking on the .llv file invokes the registration process and registers
you with the publisher. A message dialog confirms successful registration.

1.6.2 Save license file and then Register

Alternatively, you can right-click on the license file attachment and use the
‘save as’ or ‘save to disk’ option to save the license file to disk. You can then

double-click on the license file in Windows File Explorer to register.

1.6.3 Zipped license files and registration

The license file is also contained in a zip file so that it does not get stopped
or altered by firewalls, or corrupted by mail applications during
transmission.

If you cannot register using the .llv license file for any reason then use the
one contained in the zip file.

Double-click on the zip file in your email application, select the ‘Open It‘
option, and then the OK button. Then double-click on the .llv file (this file is
revealed when the unzip process has run).

NOTE: Firewalls may rename file extensions

Some firewall products may have renamed the zip file, and you may have to approve
running it to reveal the license file contents. Zone Alarm for example, renames zip files
with a .zm9 file extension. You can either double-click on this file and Zone Alarm will
run asking you whether you want to view the contents, or you can save the file to disk,
rename the file extension back to .zip, and then double-click on it.

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 1.6.4 Web based email systems and registration

With web based email systems (where you view your emails through a web
browser) you will need to save the license file to disk before double-clicking
on it so that the license process can be executed locally.

1.6.5 Successful Registration

At registration time checks are made to see if your customer account exists,
when it becomes valid, and the documents you are allowed to access. Once
you have successfully registered, this dialog is displayed:

Diagram 9: Successful registration message

You will now be able to view documents you are licensed for.

If you are not connected to the Internet at the point of registration then you
will receive an error message and you will have to start the process again.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Backup your license file

Please make sure you retain a copy of the license file in case you need to recover the
system after a disk crash, or when updating to a new system, when you will need to
register your license again.

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 1.6.6 Registration issues and firewalls

Safeguard Viewer uses port 443 (standard HTTPS port) to securely address
(using HTTPS) the relevant administration server for the publisher whose
product you have purchased. You must therefore make sure that if your
company has a hardware firewall in place, or you are running a software
firewall, that port 443 is opened.

The information for the server your publisher is using may be displayed in
the license file and may be viewed with Windows Notepad or a similar
application. If no URL is displayed in the license file, the system is using
either port 443 (the default) or port 80. You will need to contact the
publisher of the document if you cannot register on either port, since they
may be using an own server environment which uses different port
numbers.

1.6.7 Firewall messages displayed during registration

Some firewalls or anti-virus products may display the following message

window (or similar) during registration. This notifies you that Safeguard
Viewer is trying to access the Internet.

Diagram 10: Firewall message window during registration

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 You must check the box (remember this setting) and select the Allow button
(or the equivalent for your product) so that the viewer can connect to the
Internet and register your license.

The viewer will also need to connect to the Internet when you view a
document for the first time, and may need to connect on subsequent
occasions depending on the document controls set by the publisher.

1.6.8 Registering with a publisher more than once

The license file given to you by your publisher may be valid for installation
on one or several computers. If it is only valid for one installation then once
you have registered using that license file it cannot be used again.

You can, however, re-use your license file more than once on the SAME
computer. For example, if you have had to remove your viewer keystore
then you can re-register using the original license file from your publisher.

If you have purchased multiple documents and entered different user

information each time (for example, John Doe the first time and J Doe the
second time) then you will be sent a new license file. You will need to
register using this second license file so that you can access any documents
that you purchased with the second user name.

However, if you purchased multiple documents from and always entered the
same user information each time, then you will only need to register once.
You will automatically have access to all protected documents you have
purchased.

1.6.9 Registering with different publishers

If you have purchased protected documents from different publishers you

will need to get a viewer license from each publisher before you can access
their document(s). You do not need to install the viewer software again.

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 1.6.10 Messages displayed if you have not registered

If you try to view a protected PDF file before you have registered, the
following dialog box (or similar) is displayed.

Diagram 11: Registration required dialog

NOTE: Check to see if a license has been registered

You can hover over an LLV file in Windows File Explorer to see if it has been registered
and if so, the date/time this occurred.

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 Viewing Protected PDF Files

To view a protected PDF file (PDC file ), double-click on it in Windows File

Explorer.

Diagram 12: Windows File Explorer

The protected PDF file is decrypted and displayed in the Safeguard Viewer. As
an example, you might see something like this:

Diagram 13: Safeguard Viewer with protected PDF document

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 You can have up to three instances of the Viewer running at any time.

When you view a secure PDF document (PDC file) for the first time, the viewer
software will check if it has the correct key to view it. If it does not, the viewer
will check with your publisher’s administration server to see if you have been
granted access to the document (you MUST be connected to the Internet at
this point). If access is allowed then the decryption key is transparently relayed
from the publisher to the viewer and you will be able to view the document. If
not, a message will be displayed telling you how to contact the publisher in
order to be granted access to the document.

Firewall / anti-spyware messages displayed when viewing

documents

The first time you view a protected document your firewall / anti-spyware
product may display the message (or a similar one) below.

Diagram 14: Software firewall message dialog

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 Safeguard Viewer does NOT monitor mouse activity, characters entered, web
sites visited etc., on your computer. It just checks whether its own processes
are running and you have to allow it to do this in order to view protected
documents.

Check the box (apply this setting to all suspicious behaviors exhibited by this
application) and select the Allow button.

NOTE: Firewall Settings

If you select the Deny button then the viewer window will be minimized and the protected
document will not be displayed.

Viewer controls

Safeguard Viewer uses familiar document controls so you can simply navigate
your way around a document. Less familiar controls are explained below.

Diagram 15: Viewer Toolbar

2.2.1 Keyboard shortcuts

Safeguard Viewer supports several keyboard commands for quick access to
toolbar functionality. These are available when a document is open in the
Viewer.

• page up/down keys - next/previous page

• home key – go to first page
• end key – go to last page
• up/down arrow keys – scroll up/down

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2.2.1.1 CTRL shortcuts

Hold down the CTRL key when selecting the following:

• P - Print
• O - Open Document
• F - Find
• R - Register License
• + - zoom in
• - - zoom out
• Marquee zoom (available from the right-click menu) - zoom out

2.2.1.2 ALT shortcuts

You can use the ALT key to navigate and select toolbar items. Press and
then release the ALT key to display keyboard shortcuts for menu items.
You can then press the corresponding letter on the keyboard to select
them.

Hold down the ALT key when selecting the following:

• F – enter/exit full screen mode

2.2.2 Viewer toolbar

The toolbar tab sections are now described in more detail.

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 Home Tab

Selecting this option displays the Home menu.

Diagram 16: Home menu

From here you can:

• Register Licenses
• Open Documents
• Remove the Viewer Keystore
• Manage Registered Licenses
• See a list of recent documents opened

2.3.1.1 Recent Documents

This displays a list of the last 20 documents you have opened.

Right-click on a document to:

• see when you last opened it

• clear it from the list - select the ‘Remove from list’ option
• clear all documents from the list - select the ‘Remove all’ option

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 To pin a document to the list, hover over the document and select the
pin icon to the far right.

This will change the icon status to pinned .

2.3.1.2 Manage Licenses

If you have registered multiple licenses from the same publisher or from
different publishers then you can manage them here. For example, you
may have purchased an ebook from a publisher (and received a license
file to view it), and then later on purchased another one from the same
publisher using a different email address (and have been given a new
license file to view it).

Diagram 17: Manage Licenses

If you have multiple licenses from the same publisher then the Viewer will
ask you which one you want to use. You might therefore want to remove
any old licenses that are no longer valid.

To remove a single license from your keystore, expand the Publisher

Name and then select .

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 Document Tab

This tab provides functionality for document manipulation and navigation.

Diagram 18: Toolbar – Document Tab

2.4.1 Print: Printing Controls

Printing may or may not be allowed depending on the restrictions set by the
document publisher.

If printing is disabled the print button will be shown as grayed-out and

the button will be deactivated.

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 Diagram 19: Print dialog

2.4.1.1 Print Range

The print range Pages edit box may contain any of the following:

1. a single page number: e.g. 23

2. multiple single pages: e.g. 23,34,45,67
3. a page range: e.g. 2-50
4. multiple page ranges: e.g. 2-50,65-90,110-135

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 The print range edit box will only accept:

1. numbers: 0 to 9
2. the minus sign: - page range separator
3. comma: , for distinguishing multiple ranges/pages

The following example shows what you should enter in the page range
edit box to print the first 10 pages, the last 10 pages, and page 25 of a 210
page document: 1-10,200-210,25

There is no special order between a single page and a page range,

meaning that they can be mixed. For example: 1-10,23,24 or 23,1-10,24.
The only difference between these two selections is the order in which
the pages are printed.

2.4.1.2 Print Range: Current View

Selecting this option will print the area you have currently zoomed into.

2.4.1.3 Page Sizing: Fit

Selecting this option (the default) will make the view display match the
printed output with left/right and top/bottom margins adjusted
accordingly.

2.4.1.4 Orientation: Auto-portrait / landscape

Select this option (the default) if you have both portrait and landscape
pages in the same document. Landscape pages will be automatically
rotated to fit.

2.4.1.5 Legacy printing

Select this option to print without DirectX rendering. You might want to
do this if the document is printing incorrectly or is incomplete.
Selecting this option may result in lower print quality but faster printing.

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2.4.1.6 Preview pane
This shows how the document will print.
If the Preview pane shows the document in black & white or greyscale for
a color document, then this setting has been enforced by the publisher
and cannot be changed.

2.4.2 Find: Searching for text

Select the Find option to search for text. The Find toolbar will then appear
below the main toolbar.

Diagram 20: Find toolbar

Enter the text you want to search for and then press the Next or Previous
buttons depending on whether you want to search forwards or backwards
from the currently viewed page.

To change the search settings, select the tools icon .

Diagram 21: Search settings dialog

2.4.2.1 Keyboard shortcuts

• F3 – finds the next instance of the searched term.

• Shift+F3 – finds the previous instance of the searched term.

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2.4.2.2 Search results: Find All
To find all occurrences of a word with the results displayed in a separate
Search dialog, select the Find All button.

Diagram 22: Search results dialog

2.4.2.3 Closing the Find toolbar

To close the Find toolbar, select the Close button located at the far right.

2.4.3 Page up / down controls

You can navigate around a document by:

1. Entering a page number in the page input field

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 2. Previous Page and Next Page buttons
3. Scroll bar on the right-hand side of the viewer window
4. Scrolling with your mouse
5. Page up/down keys on your keyboard

2.4.4 Scrolling options

By default, documents are displayed in continuous scrolling mode.

If you want to scroll one page at a time then select the ‘Page Level’ option
from the Zoom pull-down list box.

2.4.5 Navigation buttons

History navigation buttons (Previous View and Next View) are available from
the toolbar and from the right-click menu (displayed when right-clicking on a
document).

These are useful if the document you are viewing has links in it to other
pages. Once you have pressed on a link you can then use the previous
button to go back to the page you were previously viewing. The history
cache will hold a maximum of 50 viewed pages.

2.4.6 Document display size (zoom)

You can change the document display size by:

1. Selecting the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons in the toolbar

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 2. Selecting a value from the Zoom pull-down list box

3. Right-clicking on the document and selecting ‘Marquee Zoom’, then

dragging the cursor over the area you want to zoom in to

4. Selecting a custom value by using the zoom slider (located in the Viewer’s
Status Bar at the bottom of the Viewer window).

2.4.6.1 Full screen mode & keyboard shortcuts

In full screen and normal mode you can use the CTRL key shortcuts to
zoom in and out of a document.

• CTRL + - zoom in
• CTRL - - zoom out
• Hold the CTRL key while Marquee zoom is selected to zoom out

2.4.6.2 Saving page zoom size

If you change the document zoom level the viewer will automatically
apply these settings the next time you open the same document.

2.4.7 Viewing multiple pages (book format)

If you want to view pages side by side (just like in a book) then select the
appropriate zoom size from the Zoom pull-down list box or use the Zoom
slider in the Viewer’s status bar.

The zoom size you select will depend on your screen size and resolution -
adjust the document display size until you see the pages fully on the screen.

2.4.8 Tool bar display

You can minimize the toolbar display by either:

• Right-clicking on the toolbar and selecting ‘minimize the ribbon’

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 • Selecting the ^ above the logo area

2.4.9 Full screen mode

When in this mode, right-click on the document to select document tools.

Diagram 23: Right-click menu options

You can select document additional tools by using the CTRL shortcuts:

• P = Print
• F = Find
• + = zoom in
• - = zoom out

Select the Toolbar option to show the main toolbar.

Select the Select Tool to highlight text and add annotations.

To exit full screen mode, press the Esc button or ALT-F on your keyboard.

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 Annotations Tab

This tab provides functionality for adding, editing, and removing annotations.

Diagram 24: Toolbar – Annotations Tab

You can highlight, underline and strikethrough text, and add notes and share
these with other users who are licensed to use the same document.

2.5.1 Adding Annotations

1. Select one of the annotation types (highlight, underline or strikethrough).

2. Select the arrow below the annotation to display the Properties dialog

Diagram 25: Annotations Properties

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 3. Add a subject in the Subject field and any notes in the Comment field.
You can change the highlight color by selecting a different one from the
pull-down Color list box. The Author field cannot be changed.

4. Hold down the left mouse button then drag the cursor over the text you
want to mark.

5. Press the Save button to save the annotation. If you not do this,
then when you exit the document the Viewer will ask you whether you
want to save any annotations you have added.

2.5.1.1 Using the Select Tool to add annotations

An alternative method of adding annotations is using the Select Tool.

1. Select the Select Tool .

2. Hold down the left mouse button then drag the cursor over the
text you want to mark. Your selection will then be highlighted.

3. Right-click on your selection and select the annotation type you

want to use from the pop-up menu:

4. Once you have applied the annotation type, you can right-click on
the annotation area and select ‘Properties’ to edit it. See Editing
Annotations.

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2.5.1.2 Using the Hand Tool to view annotations

To quickly see what notes you have added to an annotation:

1. Select the Hand Tool .

2. Hover over an annotation to display the author’s name and notes.

The Hand Tool is automatically selected when you are in other tabs so
hovering over an annotation will automatically display the author’s name
and notes.

2.5.2 Deleting Annotations

Right-click on an existing annotation and select Delete from the pop-up
menu.

2.5.2.1 Using the Remove Tool to delete all annotations

If you want to remove ALL annotations in a document then use the

Remove Tool and select ‘All’ from the pull-down list.

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 2.5.3 Editing Annotations
Right-click on an existing annotation and select Properties.

The following dialog is displayed:

Diagram 26: Annotation Properties

From here you can change the:

• color
• opacity (transparency)

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 • annotation type (i.e. from highlight to underline)
• subject
• notes

When the annotation was created and last modified is also displayed here.

2.5.4 Managing Annotations

Quickly find annotations you have added by using the Select menu .

Diagram 27: Annotation List

This will display a list of annotations shown under your user name. If you
have shared annotation files with other users then annotations they have
added will be displayed under their user name.

• Hover over an annotation to see the notes associated with it.

• Click on an annotation to go to it. The Viewer will then go to the

page with the selected annotation – this will be highlighted with a
yellow border.

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 2.5.5 Saving & Loading Annotations

You can save multiple annotations per document. You might want to have
for example one set of annotations for your personal use, and another set
that you share with others.

Annotations are saved in the .pdan format .

By default, annotations with the same filename as the document are loaded.
You can however select a different annotations file by using the Load menu

option to import this.

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 View Tab

This tab provides functionality for view settings. Select an option to enable it.
Enabled items are highlighted in gray.

Diagram 28: Toolbar - View Tab

2.6.1 Bookmarks

Select this option to display Bookmarks / Thumbnails and Attachments at

the left-hand side of a document.

Diagram 29: Bookmarks, Thumbnails, Attachments

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 2.6.2 Status Bar

Select this option to display the Status Bar at the bottom of the Viewer
window.

Diagram 30: Status Bar

This displays:

• the current page number and total number of pages

• custom zoom controls
• date when your account expires (if ever)
• date when the document you are viewing expires (if ever)

2.6.3 Remember Last Page

If you are viewing a large document and would like the viewer to open the
document at the last viewed page then select the option ‘Remember Last
Page’. The viewer will next open the document at the page that was last
displayed when the document was closed.

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 Settings Tab

This tab provides Viewer configuration options. Select an option to enable it.
Enabled items are highlighted in gray.

Diagram 31: Toolbar - Settings Tab

2.7.1 Language

Select this option to display Viewer menu items and error messages in your
chosen language.

Choose the language from the pull-down menu.

Diagram 32: Language selection

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 After selecting a new language you will be asked to restart the Viewer for
the changes to take effect.

2.7.2 Proxy Settings

Select this option to enter proxy information. See Proxy Settings.

Diagram 33: Proxy dialog

2.7.3 DirectX Render

Select this option for faster and better-quality rendering of text and graphics
and smoother document scrolling.

If a document is not displaying correctly then turn this option off to use
OpenGL rendering instead.

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 2.7.4 Check for Updates

Select this option to manually see if there are any Viewer updates available.

Once a week, Safeguard Viewer will automatically check with the Locklizard
Administration server to see if any new updates are available. If updates are
available, the Viewer software will ask you whether you want to download
and install the new updates.

When a new Viewer version is available and you don't choose to install it, a
warning icon is displayed in the top right corner of the Viewer window – it
will remain until you update the Viewer. You can click on the warning icon
to install the latest updates.

NOTE: Windows User Rights

To install Viewer updates you must have the appropriate Windows user rights to
update the Windows Registry and the Safeguard Viewer program installation folder.

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 Help Tab

This tab provides information about the Viewer, links to the product manual
and help documents and contact information.

Diagram 34: Toolbar - Help Tab

2.8.1 Contact Support

Select this option to contact the Publisher of the document. All support
enquiries must be handled through them - Locklizard do not provide direct
support to end users.

Before contacting the document Publisher, search the Locklizard

Knowledgebase, - most likely the issue is covered here.

If you need a license to open a protected PDF file then only the document
Publisher can issue you with this.

2.8.2 How to open a PDC

Select this option if you need help opening a PDC file (protected PDF file) or
search the Locklizard Knowledgebase.

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 2.8.3 Product Manual

Displays this manual.

2.8.4 Knowledgebase

Opens the Locklizard Knowledgebase in a browser window.

2.8.5 About

Displays information about the Viewer including your license details and
whether you are running the Viewer in 32 or 64 bit mode.

Diagram 35: About dialog

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 Form Tab

This tab is only displayed if the document contains a form.

Diagram 36: Toolbar - Form Tab

2.9.1 Submit Form

Use this option as an alternative method of submitting the form.

If this button is grayed-out then the form cannot be submitted since a

submit form action has not been detected.

2.9.2 Highlight Fields

Select this option to highlight all the fields in the form.

2.9.3 Clear Form

Select this option to clear all form data (entries in all of the form fields).

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 2.9.4 Import

Select this option to import form data from an XML file.

2.9.5 Export

Select this option to export (save) form data to an XML file.

Use this option to save form data for reference purposes, or if you have
partially filled a form and want to come back to update and/or complete it at
a later stage. Any data you have inputted so far will be saved and can be
imported when required.

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 File Sizes supported

Safeguard Viewer can support file sizes up to 300MB.

Safeguard Viewer decrypts protected PDF files in memory file so opening times
will depend on your computer environment (processor, 32 or 64 bit OS, and
amount of memory available) and the size of the protected PDF file.

Slower machines with a 32-bit OS and lower memory systems will therefore
take longer to open a protected PDF file and may not be able to cope with
larger document sizes. Likewise, faster machines with 64-bit systems and large
amounts of memory available will be able to handle documents more quickly
and open bigger document sizes.

Document controls

The publisher may have placed controls on the document that require you to
connect to the Internet whenever you want to view a document, or connect
occasionally, and the viewer will automatically enforce those controls.

The publisher may only have licensed you to view or print a document for a
specific number of times. If this is the case you must be connected to the
Internet to view or print the document.

2.11.1.1 Screen grabbing limitations

The publisher may have imposed additional screen grabber limitations. If

this is the case screen grabs will result in a black image.

A screen mask may also be applied when mouse focus is removed from
the viewer window as shown in the diagram below.

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 Diagram 37: Screen mask

2.11.1.2 Printing

You may or may not be able to print a document (the print icon therefore
may or may not be enabled).

• If printing is disabled the print icon will be shown as .

• Printing may be limited to a number of copies.
• When you print a document a watermark image or text may be
displayed on the printed document.
• Printing may be enforced in black and white or grayscale.

2.11.1.3 Expiry

Details of when your account expires (if ever) and when the document
you are viewing expires (if ever) are displayed at the bottom of the viewer
window in the status bar.

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 USB Secure Viewer

This chapter describes the additional features available in the USB version of the
Viewer. These apply only if your publisher has published the Viewer software,
keystore and documents to a USB device. You (the end user) are not able to
initialize a USB stick for these purposes.

NOTE: You do not need to install or register the Viewer software if it has
been supplied on a USB device.

3.1.1 Opening Secure Documents

Double-click on ViewDocuments.exe to load a list of PDC documents

available on the USB device.

Diagram 38: USB device with PDC document list

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 USB Tab

This tab is displayed if a document is opened with the USB Viewer.

Diagram 39: Toolbar - USB Tab

3.2.1 Set USB Password

You can set a password to protect the Viewer keystore - this will prevent
misuse of protected documents by others in the event that the USB device is
lost or stolen. If a password has been set, then it has to be entered before a
secure document can be opened.

3.2.1.1 Set USB Password

To set a password, select the ‘Set USB Password’ option.

Diagram 40: Set USB Keystore Password

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 IMPORTANT NOTE: Make a note of the password as there is no
way to recover it if it is forgotten. You will not be able to open secure
documents if you forget it.

3.2.1.2 Change or Remove Password

To change the password, select the ‘Set USB Password’ option. You
will be asked for the current password:

Diagram 41: Keystore Password entry

If entered correctly, the Set USB Keystore Password dialog will be

displayed (diagram 42) where you can enter your new password.

To remove the password, leave the passwords fields empty and press the
OK button.

3.2.2 Remove USB Keystore

If your keystore has become corrupted (this could happen for example if you
removed the USB device while data was being written to the keystore) or
needs to be refreshed (i.e. to get updated permissions for offline
documents) then use this option to create a new one.

This will create a blank keystore that remains registered to the Publisher
account that created it. After the keystore has been removed the Viewer

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 will connect to the relevant administration server when opening secure
documents for the first time in order to retrieve their decryption keys.

NOTE: If a keystore password has been set you will be asked to enter
the password before the keystore can be removed.

3.2.3 Explore

Select this option to browse the contents of the USB device and open
documents.

3.2.4 Safely Eject

Select this option to safely eject the USB device.

You can also eject the USB device using the eject icon at the top-right of
the toolbar.

NOTE: This option is only available if you are viewing PDC files on a
USB device using a Viewer that is installed on your hard disk.

3.2.5 USB ID
The publisher of the secure documents may ask you for the ID of the USB
device you are using so they can assign additional access rights.

The USB ID is displayed in the far right of the status bar (bottom of the
Viewer window).

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 Diagram 42: USB ID

It is displayed when the Viewer on the USB is running regardless of whether

a document has been opened or not. To run the Viewer without opening a
document, navigate to the Viewer folder on your USB device and double-
click on the application PDCViewer.exe or PDCViewer64.exe. You may need
to do this for example if a USB device was published with a blank keystore.

3.2.6 Program Updates

The Viewer update facility should NOT be used as it installs the Viewer
software on your computer rather than updating the USB device.

3.2.7 Upgrading a v2 Viewer to v3

If you have a v2 Viewer installed on your USB device and you want to
upgrade it to v3 then follow the steps below:

1. Download the latest Windows Viewer to a Windows computer

2. Install the v3 Viewer
3. Insert the USB device containing the v2 Viewer
4. Double-click on a PDC file on that USB device in Windows File
Explorer. It will ask you if you want to upgrade the Viewer.

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 Select Yes to continue.

Once upgraded the PDC file you selected will open in the v3 Viewer.

5. To open documents on that USB device on another computer,

double-click on ViewDocuments.exe to load the list of PDC
documents available.

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 Troubleshooting

This chapter covers error messages that may be encountered when you are using
Safeguard Viewer. This is split into four main areas: Installation, Registration,
Opening a Document and General FAQs.

An online knowledgebase system can be accessed at https://kb.locklizard.com/.

This contains the latest troubleshooting information.

IMPORTANT NOTE – CONTACTING SUPPORT

If you encounter an error that is not detailed in this section then contact the publisher of
the document for support. Do not contact Locklizard support directly as you will be referred
back to the document publisher.

Use the ‘Contact Support’ option from the Help tab wherever possible so that important
version and machine details are given to the document publisher.

Installation

4.1.1 When I go to install the viewer by double-clicking on the exe

file, it tells me the file is corrupted

This error message is displayed if you have not downloaded the complete
file. Delete the partially downloaded file and re-download the software.
Once you have done that, check the file size published on the web site and
compare it with the one you have locally on your disk to make sure it is the
same.

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 Registration

4.2.1 Error Message “We cannot connect to the license server by

Internet. Please check that you are connected, or that a firewall
is not stopping this connection.”

This error message will be displayed if either a firewall or proxy is stopping

the Safeguard Viewer from getting to the Internet.

If you are behind a company firewall then your IT department may have to
configure the firewall to accept an outbound connection for the viewer
program pdcviewer64.exe on the appropriate port and allow access to the
Locklizard licensing server.

NOTE: Software Firewall

If you decide to disable your software firewall to register the viewer software then
remember you must reboot your computer before it will take effect (software firewalls
remain memory resident even after you disable them).

In the case of proxy servers, proxy settings are automatically picked up from
Internet Explorer by the viewer software but there may be occasions when
this information is incorrect or unavailable and you will have to manually
enter proxy settings in Safeguard viewer.

Off the Windows Start menu > Programs > Safeguard PDF Viewer > Proxy
Settings is where you enter this information. See proxy settings.

Once you have registered the viewer it does not need the proxy settings
again unless someone decides to change your internal proxy settings.

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 4.2.2 When I go to register my license file it tells me “the server is
unavailable”

Please try registering again. If the problem continues then the most likely
reason for this is that you are using a proxy to access the Internet. Make
sure you have entered the correct proxy settings and then try again. See
proxy settings.

4.2.3 When trying to register I get the error message “License check
failed server returned 407 response code”

The most likely reason for this is that you are using a proxy to access the
Internet. Make sure you have entered the correct proxy settings and then
try again. See proxy settings.

4.2.4 Error message when registering: "License Check Failed. Server

Returned 302 Response code”

This message is displayed when the URL for the licensing server is redirected
by a proxy server. The most common reason for this message is that your
organization strictly controls access to web sites and the Locklizard Licensing
server has not been added to the authorized list.

4.2.5 Error message “Server Response code 504”

This error message is displayed if port access is blocked. Safeguard Viewer

needs the port specified in the license file open so it can communicate with
the server. Please check with your company’s network engineers that this
port is open.

4.2.6 No more licenses are available for you to register

This error message is displayed if you don't have any licenses left to register
with. You need to go back to the document publisher (company you
purchased the protected document/ebook from) to request an additional
license. Locklizard cannot provide licenses on behalf of publishers using our
software since we do not have access to their systems.

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 4.2.7 The license file I have received has an extension of .mim not .llv.
I change it to .llv but still cannot register.

This is because you are using AOL or IM as an email client and AOL / IM has
corrupted the license file and changed the file extension.

Use the .llv file contained in the zip file instead. Save the zip file to disk,
unzip it and then double-click on the .llv file.

4.2.8 The requested URL_LocklizardLicensing_CheckLicense was not

found on this server (displayed if a proxy is running)

4.2.9 Can't connect to server www.locklizard-license.co.uk Error

12003. An extended error was returned from the server.

4.2.10 We cannot register your account because the server is not

available

The most likely cause for these error messages is that access to port 443 is
blocked. Outbound and inbound traffic must be enabled on this port.

If your network administrator does not allow traffic on this port then you
can use port 80 instead. To do this, paste the license link into your browser
and change the https to http. If you have received the license file as an
attachment then you need to ask the company that sent you the license file
for an HTTP version.

Before you attempt to register again with HTTP, use the ‘Remove Keystore’
option from:

Windows Start menu >> All Programs >> Locklizard >> Remove Viewer
Keystore.

If using HTTP does not work then check with the publisher as to what port is
being used. The default is port 443, but some publishers may be using own
server systems that use different port numbers.

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 4.2.11 An error has occurred while retrieving document access key.
Unexpected end of file from server.

The most likely reason for this is that the viewer is losing packets due to a
poor or inconsistent Internet connection. If this is the case you will need to
check your connection and retry when it is stable.

Viewing protected PDFs

4.3.1 Error message “You do not have the correct key that is required
to decrypt this document” is displayed but you have been given
access to the document.

The most likely reason for this error message is that the file is incomplete
(partial download). Please compare the file size of the PDC file against the
file size listed on the publisher’s server. If this information is not available
then please ask the document publisher for it.

If the file size is incorrect then you will need to re-download the PDC file.

4.3.2 Error message "Acrobat could not open "<filename>.pdc"

because it is either not a supported file type or the file has been
corrupted"

This error message is displayed if you try and open a .pdc file directly from
Adobe’s File Open menu or you have associated the .pdc file extension with
Adobe Acrobat.

To open a .pdc file you must double-click on the filename in Windows File
Explorer or right-click on the file and select ‘Open With PDCViewer’.
Alternatively, you can open a PDC file from the Safeguard Viewer Home tab.

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 4.3.3 Error message "You need to register with the publisher before
you can view any protected documents"

Before you can view protected documents you must first double-click on the
license file sent to you by your publisher in order to register.

If you have done this and this message still appears then the most likely
reason is that you tried to register the viewer software over a VPN which will
not work - you MUST have a direct Internet connection.

Delete the keystore (off the Windows Start menu select Programs >
LockLizard > Remove Viewer Keystore) and then try registering again, this
time using a direct connection to the Internet.

4.3.4 Error 1284:68. Can't connect to server. Error 0. The server

response could not be parsed. Please check your internet
connection and try again

This message is displayed if the server response is truncated (the data sent
from the server gets corrupted). This could be because:

1. The license file has been corrupted. Obtain a new license file from your
publisher or register using the one contained in the zip file. Before
registering again you have to delete your keystore (off the Windows Start
menu select Programs > LockLizard > Remove Viewer Keystore). Once you
have done this double-click on the license file to register.

2. A proxy is in use and proxy settings have not been configured in the
viewer software. See proxy settings.

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 General FAQs

4.4.1 Do I have to be connected to the Internet in order to view

secure PDF documents?

This depends on the controls set by the document publisher. They may
require that you connect to the Internet every time you view one of their
documents, or that you connect every n number of days, or that you don’t
need to connect to the Internet at all.

If the publisher has limited the number of times you can print a document
then you will be required to connect to the Internet each time you attempt
to print.

4.4.2 Where do I obtain a license to view protected PDF documents?

Contact the document publisher (the company or person that supplied the
protected document). If you do not have a license for a .pdc file the viewer
will display a message from the publisher telling you how to contact them.

4.4.3 What happens when I change or upgrade my computer - Do I

need a new license?
If you change computers or upgrade your computer with a new hard disk
then you will need to ask your publisher for another license so that you can
install the viewer software and register again.

4.4.4 How do I open a PDC document directly from Internet Explorer

or any other browser?

If you click on a link to a PDC file from Internet Explorer, you are asked to
Open or Save the file. To view the document, select the Open option.
Internet Explorer will then call the Safeguard Viewer to display the PDC file.

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 To get Internet Explorer to automatically call the viewer to display the PDC
file every time you click on a PDC file link, uncheck the option "always ask
me before opening this type of file".

4.4.5 What is the remove keystore option for?

On rare occasions, security information may be corrupted, and it is

necessary to regenerate that information. To cause this to happen you use
this feature to remove the existing faulty keystore, and then re-register your
license with your publisher.

The remove keystore utility is located in the Locklizard program group off
the Windows start menu – All Programs > Locklizard > Remove Viewer
Keystore.

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