does IRM work on single user machines

[Lee]

I am trying to use IRM on a single user machine. IRM function does not
appear. Can someone tell me why?

 

[John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]]

Because IRM relies on Microsoft Windows Rights Management Service (RMS)
technology in Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

I am trying to use IRM on a single user machine. IRM function does not
appear. Can someone tell me why?

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Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

 

[Lee]

Is there a way to protect a document like IRM as a single user?
I wish to create a document that cannot be changed or saved. Is this possible?

Because IRM relies on Microsoft Windows Rights Management Service (RMS)
technology in Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

I am trying to use IRM on a single user machine. IRM function does not
appear. Can someone tell me why?

--

Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

 

[Shauna Kelly]

Hi Lee

No, it's not possible. The best you can do is to create a PDF from your
document. If you don't have Acrobat or another PDF maker, there are several
free ones available. My current favourite is PrimoPDF, which you can
download from their website for free. Its new version has some basic
security mechanisms available.

However, in the end, if you send a document to someone, even as a PDF, they
can always re-create it from scratch. There's no way to protect your
document completely.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word

Is there a way to protect a document like IRM as a single user?
I wish to create a document that cannot be changed or saved. Is this
possible?

Because IRM relies on Microsoft Windows Rights Management Service (RMS)
technology in Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

I am trying to use IRM on a single user machine. IRM function does not
appear. Can someone tell me why?

--

Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not
email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410