Re: [orca-list] Problem accessing read-only documents in OpenOffice writer

[Michael Whapples <mwhapples aim com>]

I have sometimes had to deal with a password protected file (I am unsure 
whether it was in read only mode). Now as the file was password 
protected even for reading, what I encountered was as opeoffice opened 
the file it popped up a dialog prompting for the password. When I 
entered the password and went to OK I could read the document like any 
other unprotected word document.

So what I am saying is, I don't think the password protection is causing 
any issue.

I am using openoffice 3.2, I am not sure exactly what version of 
openoffice I had when using that protected file but it was certainly 
from the 3.x branch.

Michael Whapples
On 01/-10/-28163 08:59 PM, David E. Price wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've got a secured document created in Microsoft Word. When I open the 
> file using OO Writer, it is opened in read-only mode. I am unable to 
> access any of the content in the file. Additionally, I'm not given the 
> option to enter a password to make the document editable (I don't have 
> the password for this document, but in other cases I might).
>
> My versions of software are old, as follows:
>
> gnome: 2.24.1
> Orca: 2.29.1pre
> OpenOffice Writer: 2.4
>
> My questions: Has anyone worked with secured documents in OO Writer?  
> Do more recent versions of OO Writer allow you to enter a password to 
> work with a secured document?
>
> As an aside, I'm planning on upgrading to Ubuntu Lucid within the next 
> month.
>
> Thanks,
>
> dave