PdfPasswordEncryptionEncryptionLevel Property

Gets or sets the encryption level.

Default value: AES_128.

Namespace: SautinSoft.Pdf.Security
Assembly: SautinSoft.Pdf (in SautinSoft.Pdf.dll) Version: 2026.1.20

Syntax

public PdfEncryptionLevel EncryptionLevel { get; set; }

Public Property EncryptionLevel As PdfEncryptionLevel
	Get
	Set

PdfEncryptionLevel
The encryption level.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	Value is not RC4_40, RC4_128, AES_128 nor AES_256.
InvalidOperationException	Current encryption information is used to read or write an encrypted PDF file and cannot be changed. Set new encryption information instead.