DocumentBase::Protect Method (WdProtectionType, Object^%, Object^%, Object^%, Object^%)
Applies one of several types of protection to the document.
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.v4.0.Utilities (in Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.v4.0.Utilities.dll)
public: void Protect( WdProtectionType type, Object^% noReset, Object^% password, Object^% useIRM, Object^% enforceStyleLock )
Parameters
- type
-
Type:
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word::WdProtectionType
The protection type for the specified document. WdProtectionType.
- noReset
-
Type:
System::Object^%
false to reset form fields to their default values. true to retain the current form field values if the document is protected. If Type is not wdAllowOnlyFormFields, the NoReset argument is ignored.
- password
-
Type:
System::Object^%
The password required to remove protection from the document. (See Remarks below.)
- useIRM
-
Type:
System::Object^%
Specifies whether to use Information Rights Management (IRM) when protecting the document from changes.
- enforceStyleLock
-
Type:
System::Object^%
Specifies whether formatting restrictions are enforced in a protected document.
When a document is protected, users can make only limited changes, such as adding annotations, making revisions, or completing a form. If the document is already protected when you use this method, an exception is thrown.
Avoid using hard-coded passwords in your applications. If a password is required in a procedure, request the password from the user, store it in a variable, and then use the variable in your code.
For information on optional parameters, see Optional Parameters in Office Solutions.