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How do I set a time limit (say, 6 months) on a PPT 2003 presentation saved to
CD (e.g., I wish to render the CD unusable after date, etc)? Idea is to have
some control over the content sent to clients on a CD--we wish the CD to
'self-destruct' after a period of time, e.g., 6 months or1 year, etc. Thanks
for you help
Sincerely,
(e-mail address removed)
703.497.8932
Nov 14, 2004
 
There is no fool proof way to do this built into PPT. One could write
a macro to check the date and close the file but that requires certain
things to have happed and is not easy to do in many situations and
there are ways around it.

Probably the best method might just to be honest and add a note to the
first page that the content is time senstive and is considered out of
date by a certain date.

Brian Reilly, PowerPoint MVP
 
How do I set a time limit (say, 6 months) on a PPT 2003 presentation saved to
CD (e.g., I wish to render the CD unusable after date, etc)? Idea is to have
some control over the content sent to clients on a CD--we wish the CD to
'self-destruct' after a period of time, e.g., 6 months or1 year, etc. Thanks
for you help
Sincerely,
(e-mail address removed)
703.497.8932
Nov 14, 2004
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See:

Password protect a presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00038.htm

I'm fairly sure that at least one of the third-party PPT protection apps lets
you set an expiration date. Check the links to Secure Pack and PrezGuard.

A few months back I read about a company that had developed DVD (and maybe CD
also?) media that simply stops working after a user-selectable period of time.

They figured it'd be perfect for DVD rental chains. No need to return the DVD,
just play it before it self-destructs and throw it away, right?

Wrong. It seems the rental places make a big chunk of their income from late
fees. They WANT you to bring it back late. DVDs you don't have to bring back
are the last thing they'd want. Too weird.

OBTW: you really don't want to post your email address in newsgroups, at least
not unless you collect spam as a hobby.
 
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