Open Protected Powerpoint Presentation using VBA

[wmbb]

Is it possible to open a powerpoint presentation, protected with the WritePassword method, using VBA without user input of the password (when the password is known).
Normally opening the presentation a password is asked to modify the presentation otherwise the presentation is opened as read-only.

I want to write a macro that opens a protected presentation in de modifying mode without user input of the password, because I don't want to supply the protection password to the users.

 

[SkipVought]

hi,

What code have you tried and where are you having problems? Please be specific.

Skip,

_{Just traded in my old subtlety...
for a NUANCE!}

 

[combo]

It depends on the office version you have. It's not possible until pp 2007. MS added this option in 2010 (ProtectedViewWindows.Open).

combo

 

[wmbb]

Used version: Powerpoint 2007 or 2010

I'm providing users the option to protect their presentation before sending them to our customer using a macro.
in this macro I'm using the WritePassword method;

protectPresentation:
With ActivePresentation
.WritePassword = ProtectPassWord
.SaveAs ActivePresentation.Name
End With

So users can save the presentation as a protected presentation without knowing the password.

To make modifications to this presentation by the author they need to open the presentation with an unknown password so I want to write a macro that opens a selected (protected) presentation without user input of the password.

If I use the Presentations.Open methode I'm not able to provide the password in VBA.