Macro Security

[mcp6453]

Is there a way to tell Word 2003 that the macros I wrote are safe? I
don't have a digital signature nor do I know how to get one. While I
would like to leave macro security rather high, I do need to be able to
run my own macros.

 

[Jay Freedman]

Is there a way to tell Word 2003 that the macros I wrote are safe? I
don't have a digital signature nor do I know how to get one. While I
would like to leave macro security rather high, I do need to be able
to run my own macros.

In the same folder with the WinWord.exe program (by default, C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11), you'll find a program named SelfCert.exe.
Double-click it, enter a name for the certificate, and click OK. Then you
can use the certificate to sign your macro projects, which will be good
enough for use on your own machine.

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Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[mcp6453]

In the same folder with the WinWord.exe program (by default, C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11), you'll find a program named SelfCert.exe.
Double-click it, enter a name for the certificate, and click OK. Then you
can use the certificate to sign your macro projects, which will be good
enough for use on your own machine.

Since I'm on a company computer, I don't have access to the Office CDs,
and selfcert.exe is not on my drive. As soon as I can find it, I'll give
it a shot. Thanks.