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We just experienced this problem. It was due to a Word macro virus.
Download the virus checker from McAfee and it will detect it. Then make
your .dot files (word templates) read-only so they can't be infected
again.
Lani Hardage
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> From: mcaplan -at- NDC -dot- CO -dot- IL
> Reply To: mcaplan -at- NDC -dot- CO -dot- IL
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 1997 12:40 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Write Protection anomaly
>
> Er, sorry about that.
>
> Here's the problem:
>
> We have write protected our template for protection from changes
> during
> Workgroup use. However, some of our users have complained that
> some of
> their documents are becoming write protected (with the same
> password that
> protects the template).
>
> So far, I have been able to discern that both machines that have
> experienced this have both Always Create Backup Copy, and Auto
> Save
> functions enabled.
>
> So, my question is this: What are the ramifications of Always
> Create Backup
> Copy and Auto Save as it relates to write protection?
>
> Thanks for the help, and apologies for the "anomaly" post.
>
> - Michael
>
>
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> Michael B. Caplan
> Technical Writer
> NDS Technologies Israel
> Jerusalem, Israel
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