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Starting from Foxit PDF Editor windows v2025.2 and v14.0, users can utilize the Double Key Encryption (DKE) feature to enhance document security. DKE enables organizations to classify and protect PDFs using sensitivity labels configured in Microsoft Azure Information Protection, providing separate keys for read and edit access.
Benefits of DKE
- Enhanced Security: Separate encryption keys for controlling read-only and editing capabilities.
- Streamlined Protection: Easily apply sensitivity labels to safeguard documents.
- Flexibility: Seamlessly integrate with Microsoft Azure Information Protection.
How to Enable DKE
Enable via Registry Keys
- Install Foxit PDF Editor v2025.2, v14.0, or later.
- Press Win + R, type
regedit, and press **Enter`. - Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Foxit\PDFEditor\RMS\Preferences. - Right-click Preferences, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, name it
bEnableDKE, and set its value to 1. - Restart Foxit PDF Editor to apply changes.
Enable via Group Policy Objects (GPO)
- Import the Foxit GPO template into the Group Policy Management Console.
- Navigate to the
RMS>Preferencessection and Enable the Enable Double Key Encryption(DKE) setting. - Apply the policy to target devices.
Enable via Foxit Customization Wizard (FCW)
- Open the Foxit Customization Wizard tool.
- Navigate to the Preferences section and enable Enable Double Key Encryption (DKE) this option.
- Save the configuration into .fct file and deploy the installer to client devices.
How to Use DKE in Foxit PDF Editor
- Go to Protect > Sensitivity and sign in to your Microsoft Azure Information Protection account.
- Select a sensitivity label to classify and protect the document.
- The document is automatically saved with the applied security settings.