Manual SecurDisc Viewer

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SecurDisc Viewer

Table of contents
1 1.1 1.7 7.1 7.2 7.9 Start Successfully About the manual About SecurDisc Viewer SecurDisc Viewer Installation The SecurDisc Viewer Start Screen SecurDisc Viewer - Document Main Window Opening a PDF File Verify Digital Signature Technical Information Operating Systems Drives Supported Discs Index Contact 13 14

Start Successfully

About the manual
This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use SecurDisc Viewer. It is process-based and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis. To make best use of this documentation, please note the following conventions: Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be precisely followed. Indicates additional information or advice.

1. Start

The number at the beginning of a line indicates a prompt for action. Carry out these actions in the order specified. Indicates an intermediate result. Indicates a result.

OK (see) []

Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the program interface. They are shown in boldface. Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as links and are shown in red and underlined. Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands.

About SecurDisc Viewer

SecurDisc Viewer is a standalone application that is part of the SecurDisc technology platform. This is the only application that allows you to open PDF documents that have been password-protected against unauthorized access using SecurDisc and/or protected against unauthorized duplication using the special SecurDisc duplication protection feature. The SecurDisc duplication protection feature lets you effectively control the distribution of electronic documents since copy-protected documents (only PDFs at this time) can only be read, not copied i.e. they cannot be edited or sent electronically. Files protected using SecurDisc can only be distributed using an original DVD which is read by the recipient with the help of a SecurDisc drive and the SecurDisc Viewer application. The files cannot be copied or saved under another name. SecurDisc Viewer is available as a free download at www.securdisc.net.
SecurDisc Viewer Installation
You must have administrator rights for the computer on which you wish to install SecurDisc Viewer. SecurDisc Viewer is a standalone application and is available as a free download from www.securdisc.net. If you want to install SecurDisc Viewer, proceed as follows:

1. Download the SecurDisc Viewer installation file from www.securdisc.net to your computer. 2. Close all non-essential Windows applications and close any anti-virus software which may

be running.

3. Double-click the SecurDisc Viewer installation file.
The required files are automatically unzipped and saved to the C:\ drive in a temporary
folder from which they are automatically deleted once they have been used. The SecurDisc Viewer installation wizard splash screen is displayed.
4. Click the Next button.
The License Agreement screen is displayed.
5. Please read the license agreement carefully and select the appropriate check box if you
agree to the terms of the agreement. The installation is not possible without this agreement.
6. Click the Next button.
The Customer Details screen is displayed.
7. Enter your name in the text boxes, including the name of your company if you are a corporate customer. A serial number has already been entered in the Serial number box. Do not modify this number.
8. Click the Next button.
The Setup Type screen is displayed.
9. Enter the desired installation type. You can select a Normal or User-defined setup. For
SecurDisc Viewer there is no difference between these two options.
10. Click the Next button to continue with the installation.
The Start Installation screen is displayed.
11. Click the Install button.
Installation of SecurDisc Viewer begins, and a progress bar informs you about the progress of the installation process. The Settings screen is displayed at the end of the installation.
12. Click the Next button.
The final screen of the installation wizard is displayed.
13. Click the Finish button.
The installation wizard closes. A dialog box appears informing you that Windows has to

be restarted.

14. Click the Yes button.
Your computer is restarted. SecurDisc Viewer is installed;
the SecurDisc Viewer icon is available on the desktop.
The SecurDisc Viewer Start Screen
Double-click the SecurDisc Viewer symbol to start SecurDisc Viewer. The Welcome window is displayed.

Welcome start window.

The following setting options are available: Open file Check for Updates Opens a PDF file from the SecurDisc DVD. Provides the option to check for SecurDisc Viewer updates, provides a link to the SecurDisc website and indicates the current version designation. Opens the help file.
SecurDisc Viewer - Document Main Window
In the SecurDisc Viewer Document main window, SecurDisc Viewer displays PDF files created using SecurDisc technology that have been burned to disc and are copy-protected and/or read-protected. A SecurDisc drive is required for this.
SecurDisc Viewer - Document main window

The following menus and buttons are available: Menu File Menu View Menu Document Menu Help Allows you to open and close a PDF file as well as verify a digital signature, if one was added when the disc was created. Fits the display size of the PDF file to the current size of the SecurDisc Viewer - Document window.The displayed document can also be rotated clockwise and counterclockwise in 90 steps. Scrolls through the displayed document and jumps to the first, last, or a specific page. Provides a link to the SecurDisc website, information about the installed version of SecurDisc and also the possibility to update SecurDisc Viewer. Opens another PDF file in a new window.

Button

Buttons
Fits the display size of the PDF file to the current size of the SecurDisc Viewer - Document window.
SecurDisc Viewer - Document Main Window Buttons Rotates the displayed document clockwise or counterclockwise in 90 steps. Scrolls through the displayed document and jumps to the first or last page. Zooms out of (-) or into (+) the displayed PDF document or displays it in the size specified in the text box. Displays a text box for entering a search term for a full text search.

Opening a PDF File

To open a PDF file from a copy-protected SecurDisc DVD, proceed as follows:
1. Insert the SecurDisc DVD in your SecurDisc drive. 2. Open SecurDisc Viewer.
The Welcome screen is displayed.
3. Click the Open File menu icon.
The Open window is displayed with a list of all PDF files stored on the SecurDisc DVD in

the SecurDisc drive.

4. Select the desired PDF file and click the Open button.
If there is no additional password protection on the selected PDF file, it appears in the
SecurDisc Viewer - Document main window.
5. If the selected PDF file is password-protected, the Password Protection window is displayed. SecurDisc Viewer only allows you to view copy-protected PDF files. You cannot edit them, save them under a different name, or otherwise duplicate them. Each additional copy-protected PDF file that you open appears in an additional instance of SecurDisc Viewer, i.e. in its own window. You can close these additional windows without exiting SecurDisc Viewer. If you close the first instance, however, all additional SecurDisc Viewer windows are closed as well.
6. Enter the password in the text box shown. 7. Click the OK button.
The selected PDF file appears in SecurDisc Viewer.

Verify Digital Signature

A digital signature can also be added to the PDF files on a SecurDisc DVD; this signature can be used to determine whether or not the original files have been manipulated. To verify the signature of a PDF document, proceed as follows:
1. Open the PDF file. 2. In the SecurDisc Viewer - Document window, select Verify Digital Signature from the File
menu. The Verify Digital Signature window is displayed.
Fig. 1: Verify Digital Signature window.
3. Click the Select Key button. 4. Find and select the corresponding public key in the window that is displayed.
The Verify Digital Signature window is displayed. The progress bar shows the progress
of the verification process. When complete, the message "The digital signature was successfully verified with the selected public key" is displayed.

Technical Information

Operating Systems

7.2 Drives

Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Server Windows XP Windows Vista

SecurDisc drive

Supported Discs
Data DVD containing copy-protected/unprotected PDF files Data CD containing unprotected PDF files
C Conventions, manual.. 4 D Digital signature.. 8, 11 F Full text search.. 9 M Manual, conventions. 4 O Operating system.. 12 P Password Protection.. 10 S Scroll... 8, 9 Sizing.. 8 Start window.. 7 System requirement.. 12 System requirement: Operating system 12 U Updates... 8

Contact

SecurDisc Viewer is a Nero AG product.
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SecurDisc Viewer Manual

Nero AG

SecurDisc Viewer

Copyright and Trademark Information This manual and all its contents are protected by copyright and are the property of Nero AG. All rights reserved. This manual contains material that is protected by internationally valid copyright. No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or transcribed without the express written permission of Nero AG. Nero AG rejects any claims that transcend the clauses of the guarantee rights. Nero AG does not undertake any liability for the correctness of the content of the manual. The contents of the software supplied, as well as of the manual, may be changed without prior notice. All trade names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The trademarks mentioned here are named for information purposes only.
Copyright 2007 Nero AG and its licensors. All rights reserved. SW: 1.0.2.1

Contents

1 1.1 1.2.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3.5 5.1 5.2 5.7 7.1 General information About the manual About SecurDisc Viewer Technical information System requirements Operating systems Drives Discs supported Installation Installing SecurDisc Viewer The SecurDisc Viewer Start Screen Accessing copy-protected PDF files SecurDisc Viewer - Document main window Opening a PDF file Verifying digital signatures Index Contact Contact details 13 13

General information

About the manual
In order to make best use of this manual, please note the following conventions: Symbol Meaning Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be followed strictly. Indicates additional information or advice.

1. Start

A number at the beginning of a line indicates a request for action. Carry out these actions in the order specified. Indicates an intermediate result. Indicates a result. Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the program interface. They are shown in bold face. Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as links and are shown in red and underlined. Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands.

OK Chapter []

About SecurDisc Viewer
SecurDisc Viewer is a standalone application that is part of the SecurDisc technology platform. This is the one application that allows you to open PDF documents that have been password-protected against unauthorized access using SecurDisc and/or protected against unauthorized duplication using the special SecurDisc duplication protection feature. The SecurDisc duplication protection feature lets you effectively control the distribution of electronic documents since copy-protected documents (only PDFs at this time) can only be read, not copied; in other words, they cannot be edited or sent electronically. Files protected using SecurDisc can only be distributed using an original DVD which is read by the recipient with the help of a SecurDisc drive and the SecurDisc Viewer application. The files cannot be copied or saved under another name. SecurDisc Viewer can be downloaded free of charge at www.securdisc.net.

Technical information

System requirements

2.1.1 Operating systems

Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server

2.1.2 Drives

SecurDisc drive

2.1.3 Discs supported

Data DVD containing copy-protected/unprotected PDF files Data CD containing unprotected PDF files

Installation

Installing SecurDisc Viewer
The following requirements must be fulfilled for this: You must have administrator rights for your computer if you want to install SecurDisc Viewer. SecurDisc Viewer is a standalone application and can be downloaded for free from www.securdisc.net. To install SecurDisc Viewer, please proceed as follows:
1. Download SecurDisc Viewer from www.securdisc.net to your PC. 2. Close all non-essential Windows applications and close any anti-virus software which may

be running.

3. Double-click on the SecurDisc Viewer installation file.
The required files are automatically unzipped and stored on the C:\ drive in a temporary folder from which they are automatically deleted once they have been used. The installation wizard start screen will appear.
4. Click on the Next button.
The License Agreement screen is displayed.
5. Carefully read through the license agreement. If you agree to the terms of the license
agreement, click on 'I accept all terms of the preceding License Agreement. You must accept to install SecurDisc Viewer.
6. Click on the Next button.
The Customer Details screen is displayed.
7. Enter your name in the text boxes, including the name of your company if you are a corporate customer. A serial number has already been entered in the Serial Number box. Do not modify this number.

8. Click on the Next button.
The Setup Type screen is displayed.
9. Enter the desired installation type. You can select a Normal or Custom setup. For SecurDisc Viewer, there is no difference between these two options.
10. Click on the Next button to continue with the installation.
The Start Installation screen is displayed.
11. Click on the Install button.
SecurDisc Viewer is installed, you can follow the progress of the installation with the progress bar. The Settings screen is displayed at the end of the installation.
12. Click on the Next button.
The final screen of the Installation Wizard is displayed.
13. Click on the Exit button.
The Installation Wizard is closed. A dialog box informing you that Windows has to be restarted is displayed.
14. Click on the Yes button.
Your computer is restarted. SecurDisc Viewer is installed, the SecurDisc symbol is displayed on the desktop.
The SecurDisc Viewer Start Screen
Double click on the SecurDisc Viewer symbol to start SecurDisc Viewer. The Welcome window opens.

Fig. 1: Welcome screen

The following selection options are available: Open File Check for Updates Help Opens a PDF file from the SecurDisc DVD. Checks for updates to SecurDisc Viewer, displays a link to the SecurDisc website, and gives the currently installed version of SecurDisc. Opens the help file.
Accessing copy-protected PDF files
SecurDisc Viewer - Document main window
SecurDisc Viewer displays PDF files that have been created using SecurDisc technology for burning to disc with protection against duplication and/or unauthorized access in the SecurDisc Viewer - Document main window. A SecurDisc drive is required for this.
Fig. 2The SecurDisc - Document main window
The following menus and buttons are available: File menu View menu Document menu Help menu, button button Allows you to open and close a PDF file as well as verify a digital signature, if one was added when the disc was created (see Verifying digital signatures). Fits the display size of the PDF file to the current size of the SecurDisc Viewer - Document window. The displayed document can also be rotated clockwise and counterclockwise in 90 steps. Scrolls through the displayed document and jumps to the first, last, or a specific page. Provides a link to the SecurDisc web page, information about installed versions of SecurDisc and also the possibility to update SecurDisc Viewer. Opens another PDF file in a new window. Fits the display size of the PDF file to the current size of the

buttons buttons

SecurDisc Viewer - Document window. Rotate the displayed document clockwise or counterclockwise in 90 steps. Scroll through the displayed document and jump to the first or last page. Zoom out of (-) or into (+) the displayed PDF document or display it in the size specified in the text box. Displays a text box for entering a search term for a full text search.

buttons

buttons button

Opening a PDF file

To open a PDF file from a copy-protected SecurDisc DVD, proceed as follows.
1. Insert the SecurDisc DVD in your SecurDisc drive. 2. Open SecurDisc Viewer.
The Welcome screen is displayed.
3. Click on the Open File icon.
The Open window is displayed with a list of all PDF files stored on the SecurDisc DVD in the SecurDis drive. You cannot double click to open protected PDF files with SecurDisc in Windows Exploror.
4. Select the desired PDF file and click on the Open button.
If there is no password protection on the selected PDF file, this will be displayed in the main window SecurDisc Viewer - Document.
5. If the selected PDF file is password-protected, the Password Protection window will be displayed.
Fig. 3: Password Protection window
6. Enter the password in the text box shown. 7. Click on the OK button.
The selected PDF file is displayed in SecurDisc Viewer. SecurDisc Viewer only allows you to view copy-protected PDF files. You cannot edit them, save them under a different name, or otherwise duplicate them. Each additional copy-protected PDF file that you open is displayed in an additional instance of SecurDisc Viewer, i.e. in its own window.Each additional copy-protected PDF file that you open is displayed in an additional instance of SecurDisc Viewer, i.e. in its own window. You can close these additional windows without exiting SecurDisc Viewer.
Verifying digital signatures
A digital signature can also be added to the PDF files on a SecurDisc DVD; this signature can be used to determine whether or not the original files have been manipulated. To verify the signature of a PDF document, proceed as follows:
1. Open the PDF file. 2. In the SecurDisc Viewer - Document window, select Verify Digital Signature from the File
menu. The Verify Digital Signature window is displayed.
Fig. 4: Verify Digital Signature window
3. Click on the Select Key button. 4. Find the corresponding public key in the window that is displayed and select it.
The Verify Digital Signature window is displayed. The progress bar shows the progress of the verification process. When complete, the message "The digital signature was successfully verified with the selected public key" is displayed.

Contact

Password protection 10

Digital signature 9, 11

Scrolling Size Adjustment Start window System requirements

operating system

Full text search 10