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Word Encryption
If I password protect a Word document is the document still in plain text
with a password which the application needs to open it, or is it encrpted using the password as the key. If encrptyed just how strong is it and how does it differ from Office 2002 (XP) to 2003 please? Thanks Simon |
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Word Encryption
It is encrypted and if you use one of the higher levels of encryption
offered and a strong password it will defy casual attempts to open it and serious attempts will require a lot of processing over a prolonged period. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Simon Wheway wrote: If I password protect a Word document is the document still in plain text with a password which the application needs to open it, or is it encrpted using the password as the key. If encrptyed just how strong is it and how does it differ from Office 2002 (XP) to 2003 please? Thanks Simon |
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Thanks Graham
I'm using Word 2002 (XP) - what is the strongest encrption type and key length to use that will work OK so the person I send the doc to will be able to decrpt it? Also what makes a string password? Simon "Graham Mayor" wrote: It is encrypted and if you use one of the higher levels of encryption offered and a strong password it will defy casual attempts to open it and serious attempts will require a lot of processing over a prolonged period. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Simon Wheway wrote: If I password protect a Word document is the document still in plain text with a password which the application needs to open it, or is it encrpted using the password as the key. If encrptyed just how strong is it and how does it differ from Office 2002 (XP) to 2003 please? Thanks Simon |
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Tools Security Advanced. Use an encryption with a key length of 128,
which is the maximum allowed. The receipient will of course need to know the password. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Simon Wheway wrote: Thanks Graham I'm using Word 2002 (XP) - what is the strongest encrption type and key length to use that will work OK so the person I send the doc to will be able to decrpt it? Also what makes a string password? Simon "Graham Mayor" wrote: It is encrypted and if you use one of the higher levels of encryption offered and a strong password it will defy casual attempts to open it and serious attempts will require a lot of processing over a prolonged period. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Simon Wheway wrote: If I password protect a Word document is the document still in plain text with a password which the application needs to open it, or is it encrpted using the password as the key. If encrptyed just how strong is it and how does it differ from Office 2002 (XP) to 2003 please? Thanks Simon |
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Thanks but its giving me loads of options in the advanced tab e.g. RSA, DS,
DH - whats the best? "Graham Mayor" wrote: Tools Security Advanced. Use an encryption with a key length of 128, which is the maximum allowed. The receipient will of course need to know the password. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Simon Wheway wrote: Thanks Graham I'm using Word 2002 (XP) - what is the strongest encrption type and key length to use that will work OK so the person I send the doc to will be able to decrpt it? Also what makes a string password? Simon "Graham Mayor" wrote: It is encrypted and if you use one of the higher levels of encryption offered and a strong password it will defy casual attempts to open it and serious attempts will require a lot of processing over a prolonged period. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Simon Wheway wrote: If I password protect a Word document is the document still in plain text with a password which the application needs to open it, or is it encrpted using the password as the key. If encrptyed just how strong is it and how does it differ from Office 2002 (XP) to 2003 please? Thanks Simon |
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Investigate their characteristics at Google.
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Simon Wheway wrote: Thanks but its giving me loads of options in the advanced tab e.g. RSA, DS, DH - whats the best? "Graham Mayor" wrote: Tools Security Advanced. Use an encryption with a key length of 128, which is the maximum allowed. The receipient will of course need to know the password. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Simon Wheway wrote: Thanks Graham I'm using Word 2002 (XP) - what is the strongest encrption type and key length to use that will work OK so the person I send the doc to will be able to decrpt it? Also what makes a string password? Simon "Graham Mayor" wrote: It is encrypted and if you use one of the higher levels of encryption offered and a strong password it will defy casual attempts to open it and serious attempts will require a lot of processing over a prolonged period. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Simon Wheway wrote: If I password protect a Word document is the document still in plain text with a password which the application needs to open it, or is it encrpted using the password as the key. If encrptyed just how strong is it and how does it differ from Office 2002 (XP) to 2003 please? Thanks Simon |
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