James Knott wrote: > TerryJ wrote: >> >> I see there's a bit of crowing. I have no way of testing this but I gather >> that it works in reverse. In other words, a password requirement imposed by >> OpenOffice will not be effective when the document is opened by other >> software. >> > That's not necessarily true. The way to find out is to try it. If the > OO method is secure i.e. proper encryption, it shouldn't be defeated in > MS office.
When you are saving in OOo format you are prompted for a password (if you have this set in your security options), if you are saving in MS format you are not. Even then, the password code doesn't appear to be that secure (probably like MS) given the following "services": http://www.google.com/search?q=openoffice+%2Bpasswords And of course the obligatory: :-) http://www.google.com/search?q=msoffice+%2Bpasswords http://www.google.com/search?q=pdf+%2Bpasswords Overall I think that the passwords for both are somewhat akin to those little tin locks that folks put on their luggage when they travel with a canvas suitcase. I think that if one wants the document to actually be protected they should just encrypt it with strong encryption. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
