Document.PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm Property (Word)
Returns a String indicating the algorithm Microsoft Word uses for encrypting documents with passwords. Read-only.
Syntax
expression .PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm
expression A variable that represents a Document object.
Remarks
Use the SetPasswordEncryptionOptions method to specify the algorithm Word uses for encrypting documents with passwords.
Example
This example sets the password encryption options if the password encryption algorithm in use is "OfficeXor," which is the password algorithm used in versions of Word prior to Word 97 for Windows.
Sub PasswordSettings()
With ActiveDocument
If .PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm = "OfficeXor" Then
.SetPasswordEncryptionOptions _
PasswordEncryptionProvider:="Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider", _
PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm:="RC4", _
PasswordEncryptionKeyLength:=56, _
PasswordEncryptionFileProperties:=True
End If
End With
End Sub