Trying to Encrypt PDF

When printing a document using the PDF button and the PDF services that are under that button. I am trying to Encrypt the PDF, save the file on a share point, rename the file, and make a new email of the encrypted PDF.
My first attempt was successful with all except the encrypting of the PDF.
After messing with the workflow and starting over several times I am no longer to get it to do even that. I'm told that it couldn't create the file when trying to copy it, but if I send it to the desktop it will create the file. I have permissions to this share point, and it saved in this location initially.
The Workflow that I am have is as follows:
1. Encrypt PDF
2. Copy Finder Items
3. Rename Finder Items
4. New Mail Message
I've tried moving the "Encrypt PDF" around to different locations with no luck.
Currently I have removed step 4 in efforts to simplify troubleshooting.
I have also inserted a "Get Specific Finder Items" in place number 1 and it would actually encrypt and prep the email as expected when run within Automator. That same workflow, saved with the "Get Specific Finder Items" removed, and run from the PDF services would not encrypt at all.
If "Encrypt PDF" is placed on the end of the workflow (Number 4 removed) it will create the encrypted file in the /private/tmp/ directory, but then how do I get it out of that directory to replace the one that was already saved with the custom name, when that is the directory that I am getting out if in the first place?
Does anyone have any Ideas, or even starting from the ground up with a new workflow structured differently?
Thanks

I am using the stock actions in Automator and saving the workflow at /Library/PDF Services/.
The action is "Encrypt PDF" which in reality seems to be password protecting it, either way I need to have these files pass code protected, and have been doing it manually up to now.
Normally when you "Save as a PDF" there is a "Security Options" button near the bottom when you are choosing your file name and location to save. It appears to be function of doing that automatically.
I do not have the full Acrobat program.

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