Posting read-only files on a web page   

I've made a link from a web page to a Word file which I've marked as 
read-only. When I go to the web page and download the Word file, it carries 
no read-only warning at the top, and is completely editable. Is there anyway 
I can prevent this?

date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 06:51:29 -0800   author:   AlanTerrill

Re: Posting read-only files on a web page   

"=?Utf-8?B?QWxhblRlcnJpbGw=?=" 
wrote in news:D8824A18-A55D-4F7E-B3FD-FA6DB410B275@microsoft.com: 

> I've made a link from a web page to a Word file which I've marked as 
> read-only. When I go to the web page and download the Word file, it
> carries no read-only warning at the top, and is completely editable.
> Is there anyway I can prevent this?
> 

Not in Word.

Acrobat PDF's have 128-bit security options that among other options 
include "no editing or copy and pasting".

date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 19:44:58 GMT   author:   Don

Re: Posting read-only files on a web page   

"Don"  wrote in message 
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: "=?Utf-8?B?QWxhblRlcnJpbGw=?=" 

: wrote in 
news:D8824A18-A55D-4F7E-B3FD-FA6DB410B275@microsoft.com:
:
: > I've made a link from a web page to a Word file which I've 
marked as
: > read-only. When I go to the web page and download the Word 
file, it
: > carries no read-only warning at the top, and is completely 
editable.
: > Is there anyway I can prevent this?
: >
:
: Not in Word.
:
: Acrobat PDF's have 128-bit security options that among other 
options
: include "no editing or copy and pasting".

Try putting a password on it.

Pop

date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:14:47 -0500   author:   PopS

Re: Posting read-only files on a web page   

Thanks,
I just tried password protecting it, but that resulted in the page not even 
being readable after download. If the document is marked as read-only then 
why is this protection removed when the document is downloaded?. How does 
this differ from sending the document as a read-only attachment, where it 
retains its read-only characteristics?

"PopS" wrote:

> 
> "Don"  wrote in message 

> : > carries no read-only warning at the top, and is completely 
> editable.
> : > Is there anyway I can prevent this?
> : >
> :
> : Not in Word.
> :
> 
> Try putting a password on it.
> 
> Pop
> 
> 
>

date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 01:28:51 -0800   author:   AlanTerrill

Re: Posting read-only files on a web page   

Ulp:  That was a dumb, dumb suggestion on my part: without the 
password, it of course couldn't be opened - apologies!!

How are you making the document RO?  From the file's Properties, 
or the Word Tools, Options, Security, read-only recommended 
dialog?

Using the file's Properties won't work, and the Tools/Options way 
will prevent the uwer from saving with the same filename, but ... 
it's still savable BUT under a different filename; it can't be 
saved to itself.
   If the tools/options method is acceptable,  let me know and 
I'll put one up with a link for you to download.  I'm not 
positive it'll work, but I'm pretty sure as I've done it before.

You might try crossposting this over to word.newusers, too. 
Crosspost, do not multi-post.  Just add the ng to the toolbar, 
separated with a comma or semicolon.

What OS, Word version, and browser are you using?

A PDF converter might work for you, too.  PDFs can be saved but 
not edited with the Adobe Reader.  And, converters are available 
free.

Pop


"AlanTerrill"  wrote in 
message 
news:CEB54C39-FD9D-4F23-8001-6C15D1D4A147@microsoft.com...
: Thanks,
: I just tried password protecting it, but that resulted in the 
page not even
: being readable after download. If the document is marked as 
read-only then
: why is this protection removed when the document is 
downloaded?. How does
: this differ from sending the document as a read-only 
attachment, where it
: retains its read-only characteristics?
:
: "PopS" wrote:
:
: >
: > "Don"  wrote in message
:
: > : > carries no read-only warning at the top, and is 
completely
: > editable.
: > : > Is there anyway I can prevent this?
: > : >
: > :
: > : Not in Word.
: > :
: >
: > Try putting a password on it.
: >
: > Pop
: >
: >
: >

date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 10:42:14 -0500   author:   PopS