diff --git a/db/install.xml b/db/install.xml
index 5e7bb22..1ec8331 100644
--- a/db/install.xml
+++ b/db/install.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         <FIELD NAME="intro" TYPE="text" LENGTH="small" NOTNULL="false" SEQUENCE="false" ENUM="false"/>
         <FIELD NAME="introformat" TYPE="int" LENGTH="4" NOTNULL="true" DEFAULT="0" SEQUENCE="false"/>
         <FIELD NAME="requiredtime" TYPE="int" LENGTH="10" NOTNULL="true" DEFAULT="0" SEQUENCE="false" ENUM="false"/>
+        <FIELD NAME="protection" TYPE="char" LENGTH="255" NOTNULL="true" SEQUENCE="false" ENUM="false"/>
         <FIELD NAME="timecreated" TYPE="int" LENGTH="10" NOTNULL="true" DEFAULT="0" SEQUENCE="false" ENUM="false"/>
         <FIELD NAME="timemodified" TYPE="int" LENGTH="10" NOTNULL="true" DEFAULT="0" SEQUENCE="false" ENUM="false"/>
       </FIELDS>
diff --git a/lang/en/customcert.php b/lang/en/customcert.php
index 02ffec5..b6dd43c 100644
--- a/lang/en/customcert.php
+++ b/lang/en/customcert.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 $string['addcertpage'] = 'Add another certificate page';
 $string['addelement'] = 'Add element';
+$string['copy'] = 'Copy';
 $string['coursetimereq'] = 'Required minutes in course';
 $string['coursetimereq_help'] = 'Enter here the minimum amount of time, in minutes, that a student must be logged into the course before they will be able to receive the certificate.';
 $string['customcert:addinstance'] = 'Add a new custom certificate instance';
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ $string['landscape'] = 'Landscape';
 $string['load'] = 'Load';
 $string['loadtemplate'] = 'Load template';
 $string['loadtemplatemsg'] = 'Are you sure you wish to load this template? This will remove any existing pages and elements for this certificate.';
+$string['modify'] = 'Modify';
 $string['modulename'] = 'Custom Certificate';
 $string['modulenameplural'] = 'Custom Certificates';
 $string['name'] = 'Name';
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ $string['orientation_help'] = 'Choose whether you want your certificate orientat
 $string['page'] = 'Page {$a}';
 $string['pluginadministration'] = 'Custom Certificate administration';
 $string['pluginname'] = 'Custom Certificate';
+$string['print'] = 'Print';
 $string['portrait'] = 'Portrait';
 $string['posx'] = 'Position X';
 $string['posx_help'] = 'This is the position in pixels from the top left corner you wish the element to display in the x direction.';
@@ -73,6 +76,8 @@ $string['posy'] = 'Postion Y';
 $string['posy_help'] = 'This is the position in pixels from the top left corner you wish the element to display in the y direction.';
 $string['save'] = 'Save';
 $string['savetemplate'] = 'Save template';
+$string['setprotection'] = 'Set protection';
+$string['setprotection_help'] = 'Choose the actions you wish to prevent users from performing on this certificate.';
 $string['summaryofissue'] = 'Summary of issue';
 $string['templatename'] = 'Template name';
 $string['templatenameexists'] = 'That template name is currently in use, please choose another.';
diff --git a/lib.php b/lib.php
index edf2ccb..a78dc66 100644
--- a/lib.php
+++ b/lib.php
@@ -25,6 +25,21 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die('Direct access to this script is forbidden.');
 
+/**
+ * @var string the print protection variable
+ */
+define('PROTECTION_PRINT', 'print');
+
+/**
+ * @var string the modify protection variable
+ */
+define('PROTECTION_MODIFY', 'modify');
+
+/**
+ * @var string the copy protection variable
+ */
+define('PROTECTION_COPY', 'copy');
+
 /**
  * Add customcert instance.
  *
@@ -35,6 +50,7 @@ defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die('Direct access to this script is forbidden.');
 function customcert_add_instance($data, $mform) {
     global $DB;
 
+    $data->protection = customcert_set_protection($data);
     $data->timecreated = time();
     $data->timemodified = $data->timecreated;
 
@@ -51,13 +67,36 @@ function customcert_add_instance($data, $mform) {
 function customcert_update_instance($data, $mform) {
     global $DB;
 
-    // Update the time modified.
+    $data->protection = customcert_set_protection($data);
     $data->timemodified = time();
     $data->id = $data->instance;
 
     return $DB->update_record('customcert', $data);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Handles setting the protection field for the customcert
+ *
+ * @param stdClass $data
+ * @return string the value to insert into the protection field
+ */
+function customcert_set_protection($data) {
+    $protection = array();
+
+    if (!empty($data->protection_print)) {
+        $protection[] = PROTECTION_PRINT;
+    }
+    if (!empty($data->protection_modify)) {
+        $protection[] = PROTECTION_MODIFY;
+    }
+    if (!empty($data->protection_copy)) {
+        $protection[] = PROTECTION_COPY;
+    }
+
+    // Return the protection string.
+    return implode(', ', $protection);
+}
+
 /**
  * Given an ID of an instance of this module,
  * this function will permanently delete the instance
@@ -773,6 +812,10 @@ function customcert_generate_pdf($customcert, $userid) {
     if ($pages = $DB->get_records('customcert_pages', array('customcertid' => $customcert->id), 'pagenumber ASC')) {
         // Create the pdf object.
         $pdf = new pdf();
+        if (!empty($customcert->protection)) {
+            $protection = explode(', ', $customcert->protection);
+            $pdf->SetProtection($protection);
+        }
         $pdf->setPrintHeader(false);
         $pdf->setPrintFooter(false);
         $pdf->SetTitle($customcert->name);
diff --git a/mod_form.php b/mod_form.php
index 90a16e2..c98d334 100644
--- a/mod_form.php
+++ b/mod_form.php
@@ -55,11 +55,39 @@ class mod_customcert_mod_form extends moodleform_mod {
         $mform->setType('requiredtime', PARAM_INT);
         $mform->addHelpButton('requiredtime', 'coursetimereq', 'customcert');
 
+        $mform->addElement('checkbox', 'protection_print', get_string('setprotection', 'customcert'), get_string('print', 'customcert'));
+        $mform->addElement('checkbox', 'protection_modify', '', get_string('modify', 'customcert'));
+        $mform->addElement('checkbox', 'protection_copy', '', get_string('copy', 'customcert'));
+        $mform->addHelpButton('protection_print', 'setprotection', 'customcert');
+
         $this->standard_coursemodule_elements();
 
         $this->add_action_buttons();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Any data processing needed before the form is displayed.
+     *
+     * @param array $defaultvalues
+     */
+    public function data_preprocessing(&$defaultvalues) {
+        global $DB;
+
+        if (!empty($defaultvalues['protection'])) {
+            $protection = explode(', ', $defaultvalues['protection']);
+            // Set the values in the form to what has been set in database.
+            if (in_array(PROTECTION_PRINT, $protection)) {
+                $defaultvalues['protection_print'] = 1;
+            }
+            if (in_array(PROTECTION_MODIFY, $protection)) {
+                $defaultvalues['protection_modify'] = 1;
+            }
+            if (in_array(PROTECTION_COPY, $protection)) {
+                $defaultvalues['protection_copy'] = 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Some basic validation.
      *