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In Word, you can protect a document from being edited, but not opened.
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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"MDBJ" <nosorry@no.com> wrote in message news:ehYfKEnTFHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> thus demonstrating the value of a title.
>
> Office files ya sure can...
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23ChsiEBTFHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> You don't assign passwords to files in Windows XP, you restrict access by
> assigning permissions to drives, folders and files.
>
> To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system on the drive in
> question. If your hard disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to convert
> it. To do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the following
> command:
>
> CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS
>
> Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You may also want to see
>
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to ensure that you're getting the optimal
> conversion.
>
> After this step is completed and you've rebooted the computer, if necessary:
>
> XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck
> Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or
> file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security
> tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user
> group membership.
>
> XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents
> "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting
> Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need
> to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator
> account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you
> can assign permissions based on user name or group membership.
>
> How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security
> tab appear outside of Safe Mode)
> http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section
>
> HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows
> XP
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418
>
> HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
> Folders
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419
>
> HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in
> Windows XP
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874
>
>
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> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>
http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Pauls" <Pauls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B7CDCCE7-FE7F-47F1-85C3-6F3A2A16FDB8@microsoft.com...
>> Could someone tell me how to prorect a Word document I have in 'My
>> Documents', with a password, so no-one else can 'accidentally' open it?
>
>
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