Correction:
WordPad isn't really third party since it is developed by Microsoft, however, anyone could still open a
Microsoft Word Document in WordPad, make changes, and re-save it without ever being asked for the password to
modify.
Another thought came up:
If you were to set the "Password to open" field with higher encryption (i.e. "RC4, Microsoft Enhanced
Cryptographic Provider v1.0") along with setting the "Password to modify" field, then the user would ONLY be
able to open, view, and print the document in Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Word 2003, and Microsoft Word
Viewer 2003 if they know the Password to open. Any third party software used to open the file would just error
up and refuse to open the document. In the example of OpenOffice.org 2.0 (and possibly StarOffice 8), it would
say (upon opening the document) that it only supports "Microsoft Office 97/2000 compatible password
encryption".
I still recommend that you send the file as a PDF.
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"Timothy L" wrote in message
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If you only set the "Password to modify" field, a user could still edit the file using WordPad or third
party software
(such as WordPerfect, OpenOffice.org, StarOffice, etc.). I'd recommend that you send your Microsoft
Word Document as a PDF.
Using the PDF format doesn't guarantee that the user won't be able to edit it. Any user with Adobe Acrobat
Elements, Adobe Acrobat Standard, or Adobe Acrobat Professional can edit any PDF (that have no additional
protection).
To view PDF files, you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader (a.k.a. Adobe Reader or Acrobat Reader):
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Convert documents between PDF and Word
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...683331033.aspx
Document Conversion
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ma...171771033.aspx
Secure documents and files
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...956981033.aspx
Require a password to open or modify a file
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...860901033.aspx
Protect a document from unauthorized changes
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...446741033.aspx
Troubleshoot passwords
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...860931033.aspx
Troubleshoot security and password protection
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...853621033.aspx
Changes in encryption file properties in Office 2003 and Office 2002
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290112/
Description of Office features that are intended to enable collaboration and that are not intended to
increase
security
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822924/
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"kimsea" wrote in message
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I have one document. i don't want other person edit my document, but
they can read only and print
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