PasswordEncryptionProvider Property

Microsoft Word Visual Basic

PasswordEncryptionProvider Property

       

Returns a String specifying the name of the algorithm encryption provider that Microsoft Word uses when encrypting documents with passwords. Read-only.

expression.PasswordEncryptionProvider

expression   Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

Remarks

Use the SetPasswordEncryptionOptions method to specify the name of the algorithm encryption provider Word uses when encrypting documents with passwords.

Example

This example sets the password encryption options if the password encryption algorithm in use is not "Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider."

Sub PasswordSettings()
    With ActiveDocument
        If .PasswordEncryptionProvider <> "Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider" Then
            .SetPasswordEncryptionOptions _
                PasswordEncryptionProvider:="Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider", _
                PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm:="RC4", _
                PasswordEncryptionKeyLength:=56, _
                PasswordEncryptionFileProperties:=True
        End If
    End With
End Sub