Document.SetPasswordEncryptionOptions Method

Sets the options Microsoft Office Word uses for encrypting documents with passwords.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word
Assembly:  Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word (in Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Sub SetPasswordEncryptionOptions ( _
    PasswordEncryptionProvider As String, _
    PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm As String, _
    PasswordEncryptionKeyLength As Integer, _
    ByRef PasswordEncryptionFileProperties As Object _
)

void SetPasswordEncryptionOptions(
    string PasswordEncryptionProvider,
    string PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm,
    int PasswordEncryptionKeyLength,
    ref Object PasswordEncryptionFileProperties
)

Parameters

• PasswordEncryptionProvider
  Type: System.String
  The name of the encryption provider.

• PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm
  Type: System.String
  The name of the encryption algorithm. Word supports stream-encrypted algorithms.

• PasswordEncryptionKeyLength
  Type: System.Int32
  The encryption key length. Must be a multiple of 8, starting at 40.

• PasswordEncryptionFileProperties
  Type: System.Object%
  true for Word to encrypt file properties. Default is true.

Remarks

For enhanced security, do not use Weak Encryption (XOR) (also called "OfficeXor") or "Office97/2000 Compatible" (also called "OfficeStandard") algorithms.

.NET Framework Security

• Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

See Also

Reference

Document Interface

Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word Namespace