'Declaration
 
Public Sub AddPasswordProtection( _
   ByVal editRestrictions As EditRestrictions, _
   ByVal password As String, _
   Optional ByVal hashAlgorithm As HashAlgorithm _
) 

'Usage
 
Dim instance As Document
Dim editRestrictions As EditRestrictions
Dim password As String
Dim hashAlgorithm As HashAlgorithm
 
instance.AddPasswordProtection(editRestrictions, password, hashAlgorithm)

public void AddPasswordProtection( 
   EditRestrictions editRestrictions,
   string password,
   HashAlgorithm hashAlgorithm
)

Parameters

editRestrictions

Defines the type of restrictions that will be applied to the Document.

password

Defines the password that will be used to protect the Document.

hashAlgorithm

Defines the hashing algorithm that will be used to encrypt the specified password.

If no hashing algorithm is specified, the SHA-512 algorithm will be used by default to encrypt the password.

 

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows, 11, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

Document Class
Document Members