Power Point Security

[Jim Rendant]

Please will someone help me understand what security means.
If I put a password on the presentation so that it can not be modified and
the try to open it, I can in read only mode.

Read only mode means I can print everything out, Copy and paste each slide
into a new presentation and save it.

IS THIS REALLY SECURE?

If I don't want someone to open it for editing, I DONT WANT THEM TO BE IN IT
PERIOD!

Is there such a "Stay the L out PERIOD" Setting?

Thanks in advance
Jim Rendant

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

In the version I have (2002), you have a choice of a password for opening
and a password for modifying. A password for opening would not allow
others to even see the presentation.
--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[Echo S]

Um, I can't copy/paste information or slides from a presentation that has an
open or modify password on it. Have you actually *tried* to copy/paste the
objects/slides, or are you just assuming that because you can select things
in Read Only view that you can also copy/paste them?

But yes, the file can indeed be printed. The biggest issue I see there is
that you can easily print as a PDF (or a post-script file) and then open the
PDF in Photoshop. However, if you really think about it, that's not really
any different than taking a screenshot of the various slides in a
presentation.

It's like Steve said -- if it can be shown, it can be copied. (But that
still doesn't mean you can copy/paste from a passworded file.)

 

[Jim Rendant]

Cut & Paste works just fine.

The real point here is that -> why should power point even allow a file to
be opened if it is marked for no editing. What I think it should do is fire
off the viewer OR say this file cannot be edited BYE! Not "GEE I won't leave
thr front door open for your to steal from me but I don't mind if you crawl
through the open window and unlock the door yourself."

Is there any truth to MS Security?

Um, I can't copy/paste information or slides from a presentation that has an
open or modify password on it. Have you actually *tried* to copy/paste the
objects/slides, or are you just assuming that because you can select things
in Read Only view that you can also copy/paste them?

But yes, the file can indeed be printed. The biggest issue I see there is
that you can easily print as a PDF (or a post-script file) and then open the
PDF in Photoshop. However, if you really think about it, that's not really
any different than taking a screenshot of the various slides in a
presentation.

It's like Steve said -- if it can be shown, it can be copied. (But that
still doesn't mean you can copy/paste from a passworded file.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Please will someone help me understand what security means.
If I put a password on the presentation so that it can not be modified and
the try to open it, I can in read only mode.

Read only mode means I can print everything out, Copy and paste each slide
into a new presentation and save it.

IS THIS REALLY SECURE?

If I don't want someone to open it for editing, I DONT WANT THEM TO BE IN IT
PERIOD!

Is there such a "Stay the L out PERIOD" Setting?

Thanks in advance
Jim Rendant