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Add a Password to a Drawing
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To add a password before saving a drawing

  1. Click File menu Save As.At the Command prompt, enter saveas.
  2. In the Save Drawing As dialog box, before saving the file, click Tools menu Security Options.
  3. In the Security Options dialog box, Password tab, enter a password.
  4. To encrypt drawing properties, such as the title, author, subject, and keywords, click Encrypt Drawing Properties.
  5. Click OK.
  6. In the Confirm Password dialog box, enter the password you used. Click OK.
    WarningIf you lose a password, it is not recoverable. Before you add a password to a drawing, you should create a backup that is not protected with a password.
 Command entry: SECURITYOPTIONS