External share with PDF attachments: how do I make the PDF attachment view only?

[Maura Sostack]

We use external contractors and sometimes need to share an individual Confluence page, that has PDF attachments. We share the link by making the individual page public, however, we want to make sure the recipient can only view the PDF attachment. We don't want anyone to be able to download the full-text. How do we do this? Thank you!

@Krzysztof Bogdan 

[Andy Gladstone · Accepted solution]

@Maura Sostack it seems like you are talking about a public access space. There is no native way in Confluence to restrict access to downloading attachemnts and documents that are visible in a Public Space. There may be an app in the marketplace that can help accomplish this, but I am not familiar with it.

[Maura Sostack]

Thank you @Andy Gladstone I am going to talk with my manager about purchasing Adobe PRO. I think once I open a PDF in PRO, there is a way to make the PDF read only. After that, upload to Confluence.

[Krzysztof Bogdan · Accepted solution]

Hello @Maura Sostack

We are not familiar with PDF format security or copy protection. 

What can be viewed by browser can be downloaded.

I guess there are some tricks to make it non-trival but we do not do this. 

[Maura Sostack]

Thank you for responding. Appreciate it.