In PowerPoint 2002/XP and above, you can password protect your presentation
so that the presentation will be read only.
To do so,
click Tools > Options > Security.
Set the password to modify, and click OK.
Save your presentation.
PowerPoint 2000 and below do not offer password protection. BUt there are
other workarounds.
Check this out for more information:
"Password protect a presentation"
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00038.htm
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