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You must first compress the files as a .ZIP file. When you compress the file, under the security tab, you can password protect it.
The file type for a power point file is PPT. This is the extension for the file of power point.
You can't give password to a notepad file. If u wish to protect ur file. Cut that file/files into a compressed(zipped folder) and then select 'add password' in 'file'. Give password. Hereafter whenever u open this file, it will ask u password.
To password protect a file on Microsoft Office, open the file, click Options on the Tools menu, then click Security. You will have the option to create a password that will be needed to open the file, or a password that will be required to modify the file.
To password protect your document go to: For 2007: Go to the Office Icon Find Prepare Click Encrypt And type in Pasword For 2003 Go to File Go to Encrypt or Password Protect or Lock The type in your password, do not forget it!
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My answer is yes. When saving a PDF file, you can choose to protect it by adding password on it.
Right click the file, go to Properties -> security tab -> advanced there are a plethora of choices. Put one choice and put a password. You can also encrypt it. Best is to zip in with Winzip or Winrar and then protect it via password.
One way to secure a file on your computer is to protect it with a password. Other ways to protect personal files is to encrypt them or editing permission settings on your computer.
Assuming you mean protecting a file with a password... Open the file, then select File then Properties - in the new window that opens, select the Security tab, and click Protect. Enter the same password in both boxes, and click OK. When you next open the file, you will be prompted for the password. I have used the password function on a number of files and find it a great security measure.
A Unix script is not necessary. The zip utility has the capability of compressing the files with a password.
You could save the file with a password. Most programs allow you to set the protection so that a person can view the file - but they would need the password in order to make changes to it.