PS Document Protector

With office work greatly enhanced by computers, an abundance of text editors are available to provide ease of access and helpful features. Security is amongst the top priorities and PDF documents are specialized in the matter, since they can only be edited with specific tools. To add an extra layer of security, PS Document Protector locks down a selection of PDF documents, making them accessible only if the right code is provided.

A well-built and intuitive interface greets you when running the application. The main window is split into two sections that display protected PDF documents, as well as corresponding certificates. You only need a little time to get acquainted with what the app has to offer, also because the set of features is straightforward, but efficient.

Although you can't simply drag target files over the main window, adding them is easy. You can only select one file at a time, but this is only because you need to specify a custom name, with additional fields for owner, email address and website.

Protected versions of files you select are exported to a custom location under the EXE format. The dashboard is responsible for keeping track of them, but little info is provided other than what you write down in specified fields. There isn't even an option to open documents to analyze content.

A neat advantage is that you don't need to deploy the application on the computer you plan to run the protected documents from. When launching the EXE, you are prompted to provide a license key based on a generated code. The license can only be obtained from the issuer by giving the code, with which a special key is created.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that PS Document Protector is a simple, straightforward, but powerful method of adding an extra layer of security to confidential documents. It can take some time for the end user to open a PDF file, but the method is neat and difficult to bypass, making the application worth a try.