On Tue, Dec 02, 2008 10:55:15 AM -0600, Mike W. wrote:
> I have a hybrid network with OOo on several workstations and
> Microsoft on several. I am migrating to OOo from MS gradually. All
> of the stored documents are in MS format and some are password
> protected. When opened in MS the user is prompted for a password;
> however, when opened in OOo the document opens! What's worse the
> user is able to modify the original!
>
> I am using the newest version of OOo. The MS versions are 2k3 Pro
> and XP Pro for the most part. Any ideas how to fix the compatibility
> (and security) issue?
personally no, sorry, but isn't the security issue only with Microsoft
Office? If things were as you say, what you have is an expensive
program which says it password-protected a file but didn't, that is a
huge security bug. But I suspect the files are NOT password protected
at all and there is something else going on. Something like this would
have made prime time news. And if you google for "openoffice MS
password protected documents" you'll find lot of reports to the
contrary, that is of OpenOffice users who _cannot_ open
password-protected MS files.
Marco
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