Microsoft KB Archive/229817

= Word Opens Documents Read-Only Regardless of NTFS Permissions =

Article ID: 229817

Article Last Modified on 10/8/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q229817



SYMPTOMS
When you open a shared document using Microsoft Word 97, you may open the document with read-only permission even though the NTFS file permissions for you are set to Full Control.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if another user who has read-only permissions has opened the file.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, configure the document to require a password to make modifications. The password works with the NTFS file permissions. If you have the NTFS permissions to modify the file, you are prompted for the password before opening the file. If you do not have the correct NTFS permissions, you are not prompted for the password.

To configure the file to use a password, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the File menu, click Save As.
 * 2) Click Options.


 * 1) In the Password To Modify box, type a password you want to use, and then click OK.
 * 2) Type the password again to confirm it, click OK, and then click Save.

For information about how Word uses temporary files, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

89247 WD97: How Word for Windows Uses Temporary Files

Additional query words: rights changes owner temp

Keywords: kbinterop kbenv kbprb KB229817

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