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Protecting a Document
I have created a template for a client of mine. Some clever person at their
office has discovered where the template is kept and has changed the conent. I want to protect the template so that it cannot be changed. I have tried to password protect it but when the template is opened and then saved as a document, the document inherits the read-only attribute. Is there a way that the template can be protected against changes whilst still allowing the document to be saved as a normal document with no protection? Dawn |
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No, there is nothing you can do that can't easily be defeated, even without
cleverness. The better question is: why do they want to change it? Are they malicious, or do they think the template inadequate? "DP" wrote in message news I have created a template for a client of mine. Some clever person at their office has discovered where the template is kept and has changed the conent. I want to protect the template so that it cannot be changed. I have tried to password protect it but when the template is opened and then saved as a document, the document inherits the read-only attribute. Is there a way that the template can be protected against changes whilst still allowing the document to be saved as a normal document with no protection? Dawn |
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They disagree with the content of the template so have taken it upon
themselves to change it. The Manager does not want this person changing it and not telling anyone which is why we are trying to protect it. Hiding the folder that contains the file is no use and he has his hidden folders displayed. Moving the template to another location is no use as he will just look at the macro and find the path from there. Thank you for your reply. Surely there is a way? Does anybody else know? "Jezebel" wrote: No, there is nothing you can do that can't easily be defeated, even without cleverness. The better question is: why do they want to change it? Are they malicious, or do they think the template inadequate? "DP" wrote in message news I have created a template for a client of mine. Some clever person at their office has discovered where the template is kept and has changed the conent. I want to protect the template so that it cannot be changed. I have tried to password protect it but when the template is opened and then saved as a document, the document inherits the read-only attribute. Is there a way that the template can be protected against changes whilst still allowing the document to be saved as a normal document with no protection? Dawn |
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Protecting a Document
If the template is on a network, it could be put in a protected folder.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "DP" wrote in message ... They disagree with the content of the template so have taken it upon themselves to change it. The Manager does not want this person changing it and not telling anyone which is why we are trying to protect it. Hiding the folder that contains the file is no use and he has his hidden folders displayed. Moving the template to another location is no use as he will just look at the macro and find the path from there. Thank you for your reply. Surely there is a way? Does anybody else know? "Jezebel" wrote: No, there is nothing you can do that can't easily be defeated, even without cleverness. The better question is: why do they want to change it? Are they malicious, or do they think the template inadequate? "DP" wrote in message news I have created a template for a client of mine. Some clever person at their office has discovered where the template is kept and has changed the conent. I want to protect the template so that it cannot be changed. I have tried to password protect it but when the template is opened and then saved as a document, the document inherits the read-only attribute. Is there a way that the template can be protected against changes whilst still allowing the document to be saved as a normal document with no protection? Dawn |
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Thank you Suzanne, I hadn't thought of that. This could be the solution I'm
looking for. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If the template is on a network, it could be put in a protected folder. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "DP" wrote in message ... They disagree with the content of the template so have taken it upon themselves to change it. The Manager does not want this person changing it and not telling anyone which is why we are trying to protect it. Hiding the folder that contains the file is no use and he has his hidden folders displayed. Moving the template to another location is no use as he will just look at the macro and find the path from there. Thank you for your reply. Surely there is a way? Does anybody else know? "Jezebel" wrote: No, there is nothing you can do that can't easily be defeated, even without cleverness. The better question is: why do they want to change it? Are they malicious, or do they think the template inadequate? "DP" wrote in message news I have created a template for a client of mine. Some clever person at their office has discovered where the template is kept and has changed the conent. I want to protect the template so that it cannot be changed. I have tried to password protect it but when the template is opened and then saved as a document, the document inherits the read-only attribute. Is there a way that the template can be protected against changes whilst still allowing the document to be saved as a normal document with no protection? Dawn |
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