Enable AEM to search document security protected PDF and Microsoft Office documents

Last update: May 2, 2024

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Adobe Experience Manager provides a user interface to search and locate various assets stored in AEM. The native search is capable of searching and locating AEM assets and performing text search on various commonly used document formats such as plain-text files, Microsoft Office documents, and PDF documents. You can also extend and enable the native search to perform full-text search on DRM protected PDF and Microsoft Office documents.

Perform the following steps to enable AEM to search document security protected PDF and Microsoft Office documents:

Before you start

  • Install and configure AEM Forms document security.
  • Add package sun.util.calendar to the allowlist of the Deserialization Firewall Configuration. The configuration is listed at https://'[server]:[port]'/system/console/configMgr.
  • Ensure that all AEM bundles are up and running. The bundles are listed at https://'[server]:[port]'/system/console/bundles. If all the bundles are not active, wait, and check the status of the bundles after for a few minutes.

Establish a secure connection within AEM Forms workflow (AEM Forms on JEE)

A secure connection enables seamless flow of information between AEM Forms on JEE and the OSGi services running on the same server. Use one of the following method to establish a secure connection:

  • Configure AEM Forms Client SDK Bundle with AEM Forms on JEE admin credentials
  • Configure AEM Forms Client SDK Bundle using mutual authentication

Configure AEM Forms Client SDK Bundle with AEM Forms on JEE admin credentials

  1. Open AEM configuration manager and login as an administrator. The default URL is https://<serverName>:<port>/lc/system/console/configMgr.

  2. Search and open the AEM Forms Client SDK Bundle. Specify value for the following properties:

    • Server URL: Specify HTTP URL of AEM Forms on JEE server. To enable communication over https, restart the AEM Forms on JEE server with the -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=<path of AEM Forms on JEE keystore file> parameter.
    • Service Name: Add the RightsManagementService to the list of specified services.
    • Username: Specify username of the AEM Forms on JEE account to use to initiate calls from AEM Forms on JEE server. The account specified must have permissions to invoke Document services on the AEM Forms on JEE server.
    • Password: Specify password of the AEM Forms on JEE account mentioned in the Username field.

    Click Save. AEM is enabled to search document security protected PDF and Microsoft Office documents.