Copy Protecting PDF : Guest Video File Hosting
- How Guest Video Works
- Copy Protect PDF By Using A WordPress Plugin
- Copy Protect PDF By Using Standalone Web Pages
- Publishing PDF Online Without A Website
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Guest Video provides file hosting for images, PDF and video, with options for adding DRM, copy protection and watermarking. Copy protected PDF can be embedded into existing web pages, or PDF can by published on standalone web pages (hosted by Guest Video) that do not require a website at all.
📖 How Guest Video Works
The Guest Video service utilizes the most secure copy protection solution for web pages, known as the ArtistScope Site Protection System (ASPS), which requires installation on a dedicated server or VPS. But not everyone can afford a dedicated server, so Guest Video provides the use of ASPS by sharing web pages copy protected by the ASPS instance that is running on their on server.
📖 Copy Protect PDF By Using A WordPress Plugin
The Guest Video plugin for WordPress enables website owners to upload PDF for display on their own web pages with options for copy protection and watermarking. Uploaded PDF is stored on the Guest Video cloud and only accessible to teh public via display on the owner's website. Direct downloads are not permitted and while the PDF is displayed by Guest Video, it cannot be saved, copied or printed in any way.
Your Guest Video pages will be READ ONLY and access to them can be managed via your WordPress membership system, ie: by requiring membership and login to view, or by using another WordPress plugin to manage subscription access.
The protection options available for embedded media are copy protection (safe from all methods of copy), DRM to manage access rights, and watermarking that will clearly identify anyone who copies the image, even by photographing the computer monitor display.
From the WordPress editor, site owners can select media to add to their web page. The example below shows what the shortcode looks like. Once you have that shortcode, it can be added to other pages and posts. Note that these examples depict the Classic Editor. Other WordPress editors are similary supported.
Shortcode for an embedded PDF:
The copy protection settings applied to these pages are governed from your Guest Video dashboard.
📖 Copy Protect PDF By Using Standalone Web Pages
Even if you don't have a website, you can still publish copy protected PDF and ebooks by creating web pages from your Guest Video dashboard. Those web pages can include PDF and other types of media. Pages are created using an online editor, enabling full control of what is seen on the page and how it appears. There is no limit to how your web page can look.
You have complete control over all aspects of your web page:
Standalone web pages can be linked from anywhere, even from social media.
Options for Copy Protecting PDF Pages
Copy protection is either enabled or OFF. When applied, the web page os copy proyteceted from all avenues of exploit including save, down, print, scree cature and recording.
Options for DRM Protecting PDF Pages
DRM options include:
- DRM Token - users require a DRM Token for permission to view the page.
- Subscription - users require a login to their paid membership account for the rights to view pages assigned to them.
- Public - no access limitations - accessible to the public
Options for Watermarking PDF Pages
When a watermark is applied to a Guest Video web page, sevaral options are available for positioning, text size, text color and text shading. The indormation that will be displayed in the watermark witll include the user's IP address, device signature and date, and may also include their email address; which is a huge deterrent for any wanna-be content thief.
📖 Publishing PDF Online Without A Website
Subscriptions for reading PDF online can easily be managed by Guest Video and a website is not needed. Guest Video provides everything that is needed:
- Online web page editor for page creation and management.
- Create pages for member access, DRM token access or the public (good for SEO).
- Set access permissions per page for DRM, copy protection and watermarking.
- Create and manage accounts for other Authors to create/manage their own content.
- Create Categories and Groups for indexing and managing large collections.
- Create Collections to bind together a group of pages as part of a course.
- Include images, PDF and mp4 video on your pages.
- Media displayed on web pages cannot be saved, downloaded or web scraped.
- Upload media to our Cloud service for free media hosting and faster downloads.
- Uploads record file properties for file size and proportionate size ratios.
- DRM - access gets locked to the user's computer signature (cannot be shared).
- Copy Protection - pages cannot be copied or scraped in any way.
- Watermarks - photographs of the computer screen will show the user's identity.
- Watermark options for user ID, email address, computer signature, IP address and date.
- Statistics and analysis for logins, page visits, sales, etc.
- Newsletter function for authors to promote new releases, etc.
Do you know of any web hosting plan or CMS that provides these options and features?
