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Document.PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm property (Word)

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Returns a String indicating the algorithm Microsoft Word uses for encrypting documents with passwords. Read-only.

Syntax

expression. PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm

expression A variable that represents a Document object.

Remarks

Use the SetPasswordEncryptionOptions method to specify the algorithm Word uses for encrypting documents with passwords.

Example

This example sets the password encryption options if the password encryption algorithm in use is "OfficeXor," which is the password algorithm used in versions of Word prior to Word 97 for Windows.

Sub PasswordSettings() 
 With ActiveDocument 
 If .PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm = "OfficeXor" Then 
 .SetPasswordEncryptionOptions _ 
 PasswordEncryptionProvider:="Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider", _ 
 PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm:="RC4", _ 
 PasswordEncryptionKeyLength:=56, _ 
 PasswordEncryptionFileProperties:=True 
 End If 
 End With 
End Sub

See also

Document Object

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