Word modify password issue.

[ulozas]

Have an odd issue pertaining to Word 2003 and OWA 2007. We have a Word 2003 document with a modify password saved on a file server. When opening the document from Outlook 2007 or directly from the file share the client is prompted for a password or for read only viewing. If the client opens the
file in a hyperlink through Outlook web access the file not only opens without a prompt but opens with edit access. Does anyone know the cause or fix for this issue?

Our systems include.
Office 2003 SP3
Outlook 2007 not service packed
XP SP2
Exchange 2007.

File is being hosted on a Server 2003 box with sp2 installed.

 

[misscrf]

What fix are you looking for? Do you want to remove the password or ensure that the users are prompted even through OWA?

misscrf

It is never too late to become what you could have been ~ George Eliot

 

[ulozas]

Ensure the users are prompted for the password.