Saving a Read-Only PP File

[cindy]

When someone saves a file with password protection for
modifying and you open it as read-only, the Save As
option under File is greyed out; however, the on-line
Help indicates that it should be active so you can save
it with another filename or to another location. We use
this feature to protect our master presentations. Word
doesn't behave this way and allows you to save the file
when it is opened as read-only. Is something not working
correctly? How should this feature work?

 

[Kathryn Jacobs]

Cindy,
Which version are you using to create the file (guessing 2002/XP)? Which
version are you using to save the presentation? Finally, are your
presentations templates or presentations?

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[B]

It is correct, as you stated below.

The password's objective in PowerPoint is to protect the presentation from:
1) being copied
2) changed

Word's password protection is only concerned about #2.


B

 

[cindy]

The file is created in 2002/XP and saved with password
protection to modify. When the file is subsequently
opened as read-only is 2002/XP, you cannot save it
because the Save As option is not available. It is a
full content presentation ~50 screens, not a template.

Just an aside: shouldn't the functionality work the same
across the the two products?

 

[Sonia]

Copy the file, paste it to a different folder, rename it, move it anywhere
you want. Password still in place. <G>
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[B]

You're right, I should have chosen my words a little better.
By copied, I meant disassembled and used in part or as a whole by others
without permission.

I'd make a terrible lawyer. Glad there aren't any other kind <VBG>


B

Small print: The above was intended to be humor for the parties of the
first and second part at the expense of no individual or group of persons
and/or people who are connected/affiliated/employed by/ or know of any
lawyers and/or law firms and/or legal entities. Retractions may be assumed
should the intent not be met. It is offered without warranties implied,
explicit or imagined.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Small print: The above was intended to be humor for the parties of the

first and second part at the expense of no individual or group of persons
and/or people who are connected/affiliated/employed by/ or know of any
lawyers and/or law firms and/or legal entities. Retractions may be assumed
should the intent not be met. It is offered without warranties implied,
explicit or imagined.

Have you ever considered a career in the fast-paced, high-paying, exciting
world of freelance sig-line writing?

Can I rent this one?

 

[B]

Of course, Steve. This one is on the house.

B

Have you ever considered a career in the fast-paced, high-paying, exciting
world of freelance sig-line writing?

Can I rent this one?

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Of course, Steve. This one is on the house.

Yeah, I noticed that. I'd rather have it on the computer screen. Do you
think paint will cover it?

 

[Sonia]

You'll never get away with that in court! You DO need a lawyer.

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi,

This is working correctly. If you could save a PowerPoint as something else,
you could extract all images and so forth. But this is what I imagine most
users want protection against. It is certainly what I want out of security.
Not just protection against modification of contents, but anyone's access to
them.

Where is the on-line help that says this is wrong? Maybe it needs to be
updated.

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Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
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