Protecting a PPT File!

[Roland Leisch]

Hello!

I try to find a way to protect a PPT file the same way as a DOC file
using Word's protect method (no user input should be allowed -
Powerpoint should just be a viewer for PPT files). Can anyone help me?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Peter Jausovec]

Hi Roland,

Save the PPT file as PPS (Power Point Show)

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

You can password protect PPT files against modification if you use PPT 2002 and
higher. But the USER of the file must also be using 2002 and up or they won't
be able to open the file.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Hi Roland,

Save the PPT file as PPS (Power Point Show)

Before passing that suggestion on again, try this:

Start PowerPoint
Choose File, Open
Browse to where your PPS/Show was saved
Select it and click Open.

Security? Protected? Only from the most naive of users. ;-)

 

[Roland Leisch]

You can password protect PPT files against modification if you use PPT 2002 and
higher. But the USER of the file must also be using 2002 and up or they won't
be able to open the file.

Hello!

Thanks for your answer, but I want the user to be able to view the
Presentation but not to modify it in any way (I try to implement a
PowerPoint Viewer for my application).

In Word I can use the protect method to prohibit any modification but I
wasnt able to find such a method for powerpoint!

best regards

 

[Roland Leisch]

I have solved the problem: I just set the OLE-Container disabled and
inserted buttons to scroll and zoom - that s exactly what I wanted!

 

[Jonathan West]

Hello!

Thanks for your answer, but I want the user to be able to view the
Presentation but not to modify it in any way (I try to implement a
PowerPoint Viewer for my application).

In Word I can use the protect method to prohibit any modification but I
wasnt able to find such a method for powerpoint!

Don't believe that using the Protect method will protect a Word document.
Just insert a protected document into a blank unprotected document and see
what happens.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Hello!

Thanks for your answer, but I want the user to be able to view the
Presentation but not to modify it in any way

That's what "password protect PPT files against modification" means.

(I try to implement a
PowerPoint Viewer for my application).

You didn't mention that. That lets password protection out; I don't think you can
open a password protected PPT file programmatically.

In Word I can use the protect method to prohibit any modification but I
wasnt able to find such a method for powerpoint!

Word <> PowerPoint

See if one of the suggestions here fits your needs:

Password protect a presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00038.htm

 

[Michael Posthuma]

Hi there

Is it possible to send me this code to do it. (mposthuma AT acenet DOT co
DOT za)

I get "Server Execution Failed" errors.

How do you scroll and zoom?

Thanks

Michael