Password Revealed in Converted File

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

In Word for Windows, if you save a password-protected document in another file format, the password appears as text in the Protection Password or Write Reservation Password box and, therefore, is revealed in the converted file. Word should display only asterisks in these password boxes at all times. (To locate the Protection Password and Write Reservation Password boxes, choose Save As from the File menu and then choose the Options button.)

If you close and then reopen the converted file, the password no longer appears in either password box. In other words, the password is only revealed while the converted file is open immediately after Word converts it.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word for Windows. This problem was corrected in versions 6.0a and later of Word for Windows.

To obtain Word 6.0c, call the Microsoft Order Desk at (800) 360-7561 and request the Word 6.0c update. If you are outside the United States, contact your local subsidiary. To locate your subsidiary, see the Microsoft World Wide Offices Web site at:

   http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.htm

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, pages 487-490