[psychomike]

hello all,

before i sit down and create the tool myself, i was wondering if anyone has discovered a batch-input tool (command line would be nice, folder/directory scan, if not...) that will auto-magically strip out any AcroForm/Javascript embedded in a PDF ?

I would like to do this to correct the HUGE security hole that exists, so i do not accidentally pass on a file with a bug/virus embedded in a PDF. (it can be as simple as a 'tracker' or as sophisticated as a 'phone home w/ user email', etc).

I am currently using okular (i use a KDE desktop) set with heavy restrictions to open the file initially, and if an AcroForm is present, i then re-open the file with PDFedit to delete the form (where there are no restrictions set on the PDF file). this is rather tedious, to say the least.

and being the lazy person i am, i was hoping that others will have solved
this problem for me !

and if anyone knows a good tool to remove the restrictions (batch would be nice...) on PDF files, that would also make things easier that PDF --> lrf --> PDF !

thank you, in advance, for any help/pointers,

-michael