Prevent users applying password to word and excel files

corkcomp

well people any idea if this is possible? i have a requirement to prevent users from password protecting word and excel files

Gosh

When you create the document save it as a read-only document thus preventing any changes to the document - including setting of a password.

corkcomp

thanks for the reply. unfortunately not an option though as the users still need to be able to edit files, just not lock others out.. having checked it out it doesnt look like its possible to do exactly what i need.

billymitchell

If its not too many files, could you put the passwords on them. So you override other people applying password and not giving anybody passwords to access said files.

Redisle

System Poilicy perhaps?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309312

corkcomp

Redisle wrote: »

System Poilicy perhaps?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309312

cheers for that but unfortunately its not an option due to the simple avoidance measures possible..

Menengroth™

How about a polite email saying "Don't ****ing password files."?

bonzodog2

Put the document on a network share with read-only access, which 1 person (john) has access to for write permission. Anyone who edits the doc can email it to john who can substitute the file. Or have another shared folder with write permission, for uploads.

Downside - possible synchronisation (?) issues where X reads doc, Y reads doc, X updates, Y updates without X's updates.