PowerPoint.Presentation.PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm.md

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Presentation.PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm property (PowerPoint)	vbapp10.chm583076	vbapp10.chm583076	PowerPoint.Presentation.PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm	728934cf-b4f3-6acd-0e42-6fc5928af807	06/08/2017	medium

Presentation.PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm property (PowerPoint)

Returns the algorithm Microsoft PowerPoint uses for encrypting documents with passwords. Read-only.

Syntax

expression. PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm

expression A variable that represents a Presentation object.

Return value

String

Remarks

Use the SetPasswordEncryptionOptions method to specify the algorithm PowerPoint uses for encrypting documents with passwords.

Example

This example sets the password encryption options if the password encryption algorithm in use is not RC4.

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

See also

Presentation Object

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