How do I secure my powerpoint presentation from being copied

IRM in 2003 requires a Windows Rights Management client application
installation -- it's really for corporate use and not for regular users. I
know not one person who has ever used it, even within corporations.

Here's some info on protecting a presentation. It's probably a little more
practical.

Password protect a presentation
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00038.htm

Additionally, PPT 2007 does have a "restrict permission" option (Office
button | Prepare | Restrict Permission). You have to sign up for
"credentials" using a Windows Live ID, but it does seem to give you the
option to restrict access using email addresses and such. I don't have a lot
of experience with it, but it looks promising...especially since it seems to
be available even for a regular joe user like me! (In other words, it
doesn't require corporate stuff like Windows Rights Management clients and
such.) And I think it must be free, because I sure don't recall paying for
such a service.

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"Tom Conrad" <TomConrad DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ravenxx,
>
> In Office 2003, MS introduced Information Rights Management (IRM).
> IRM features can only be accessed after the IRM module is installed.
>
> See the following link, for furhter information
> <http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA010397891033.aspx>
>
> Permissions are set via, the File menu, permissions, {options}.
>
> I have not used IRM. Perhaps other users in this group can comment.
>
> --
> Tom Conrad
>
> ===
> "Ravenxx" wrote:
>
>> I am new to powerpoint presentations, could anyone please tell me how I
>> make
>> my presentation read only or secure the document so it can't be copied or
>> changed by anyone, so I can burn onto a disc and not worry about my ideas
>> being copied off the disc, thanks

1.save the PowerPoint presentation as PPS. go to
File>Save As> PowerPoint Show

2.convert the PowerPoint presentation into flash or video by some
presentation tools.
presentation tool: PPT2Flash,PPT2Video
http://www.sameshow.com/download/download.html

I prefer to the latter solution. when PPS is opend, it will play
automatically. But this can not prevent other people editing your
presentation absolutely. if you convert PPT to flash or video, your
presentation will not be edited easily

My PowerPoint slideshows as well as Word files are "Read Only" by default.
The only way someone can edit them is if they save the file to another name.
For example, if someone sends you a PowerPoint slideshow or a Word file as an
attachment, look at the top, left hand corner by the file name, and it will
say "Read Only." I hope this helps.
Deloresw

"Ravenxx" wrote:

> I am new to powerpoint presentations, could anyone please tell me how I make
> my presentation read only or secure the document so it can't be copied or
> changed by anyone, so I can burn onto a disc and not worry about my ideas
> being copied off the disc, thanks

As I know, savin' ppt to pps can't keep your presentations from being
copied. pps files can be opened and edited in PowerPoint by others.
And the Rstrict Permission is complicated and unfriendly for viewers.

I agree the idea that converting ppt files to other formats such as
Flash, which really can't be copied and be easily shared online. You
can search "PPT to SWF":
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&newwindow=1&q=PPT+to+SWF

If you're using PowerPoint 2007, try this search:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=PowerPoint+2007+to+Flash
But as I know, Wondershare PPT2Flash is the only conversion tool which
supports PowerPoint 2007 properly. You may have a try:
http://www.sameshow.com/powerpoint-to-flash.html


> I am new to powerpoint presentations, could anyone please tell me how I make
> my presentation read only or secure the document so it can't be copied or
> changed by anyone, so I can burn onto a disc and not worry about my ideas
> being copied off the disc, thanks

Hi. Try this.
Open your .ppt presentation for editing.
Select Tools/Options/Security.
Enter a password in the Password to Modify field.
Save your presentation as a .pps file.
The .pps file will run as a slideshow as normal without the need for a password but, if anyone attempts to open it for editing using the Windows Explorer 'New' option they will be prompted to enter your password or open as read-only.

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In article <20077124925allanthomson DeleteThis @fsmail.net>, wrote:
> Hi. Try this.
> Open your .ppt presentation for editing.
> Select Tools/Options/Security.
> Enter a password in the Password to Modify field.
> Save your presentation as a .pps file.
> The .pps file will run as a slideshow as normal without the need for a password but, if anyone attempts to
open it for editing using the Windows Explorer 'New' option they will be prompted to enter your password or
open as read-only.

Seems reasonable, at least on the surface:

When you run the PPS as a slideshow, you can't modify it so there's no reason for PPT to ask for a modify
password.

If you try to open it for editing, then it SHOULD ask for the modify password.

So, that's the surface report. What've I missed underneath?


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