PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm Property

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Returns a String indicating the algorithm Microsoft Excel uses to encrypt passwords for the specified workbook. Read-only.

expression.PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm

expression   Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

Remarks

Use the SetPasswordEncryptionOptions method to specify whether Excel encrypts file properties for password-protected workbooks.

Example

This example sets the password encryption options for the active workbook.

  Sub SetPasswordOptions()

    ActiveWorkbook.SetPasswordEncryptionOptions _
        PasswordEncryptionProvider:="Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider", _
        PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm:="RC4", _
        PasswordEncryptionKeyLength:=56, _
        PasswordEncryptionFileProperties:=True

End Sub