WD2002: You Are Able to Modify a Secure Linked Document Object Without Using a Password (292067)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2002
This article was previously published under Q292067
For a Microsoft Word 2000 version of this article, see 204160.

SYMPTOMS

If your Microsoft Word document contains a password in the Password to modify box, and you insert the document into another Word document as a linked object, you may be able to make changes to the original document without typing the password.

When you edit the linked document and then save it, you do not receive a warning that the linked document contains a password to modify, and you are not prompted for the password.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, save the linked document, and then type a password in the Password to open box. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Open the document.
  2. On the File menu, click Save As.
  3. On the Tools menu, click Security Options in the upper-right corner of the Save As dialog box.
  4. Type a password in the Password to open box, and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/19/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB292067
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