Tamper proof or noneditable PDF file creation from smartforms.

Experts,
We have requirement to create PDF file from smartforms that should be tamper proof.
As we know there any many PDF to word convertors tools are in market.
So PDF file should not be copied and not converted in word (should be tamper proof and non-editable).
So do we have solution with in SAP only to achieve above requirement ?
Please take your time answering, I'm not the kind of person that demands an answer really quickly, because that would be a bit rude.
Message was edited by: Matthew Billingham - "hurry up" text replaced.

Dear Jelena,
True PDF is non-editable, but we can copy PDF content or even we can use tool to convert into word/docx format. for basically we are using information.
Orignal source will never change.
Let me explain you example.
Let say i have converted invoice (smartform) into PDF and send to X person.
Now X person can convert PDF into word format.
X person did some changes in word and converted back to PDF (miss use of orignal data/PDF file).
So requirement is that X person should not copy PDF content (Ctrl + C) and X person should be restrcited from converting to word.
Acrobat/Adobe has this feature but this is external (need to use some third pary tool)
Can this requirement accomplished within SAP only or include some Adobe package (class & method in SAP ).

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