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Encrypt OTT Files via C#

Password-protect Word documents including OTT format using .NET Library.

How to Protect OTT File Using C#

In order to protect OTT file, we’ll use

Aspose.Words for .NET

API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document protection API for C# platform. Open

NuGet

package manager, search for Aspose.Words and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Package Manager Console Command


PM> Install-Package Aspose.Words

Protect OTT via C#

Developers can easily lock Microsoft Word OTT files by following the workflow.

  1. Load OTT file in an instance of Document class
  2. Call Document.Protect method with ProtectionType & password
  3. Save the result back in OTT format with Doucment.Save method

System Requirements

Before integrating the code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.

  • Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, Windows Azure, Mono or Xamarin Platforms
  • Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Aspose.Words for .NET referenced in your project
 

C# example code to protect OTT files with password


// load OTT document
var doc = new Document("unlocked.ott");
// protect with a protection type and password
doc.Protect(ProtectionType.ReadOnly, "password");
// save the protected OTT file 
doc.Save("protected.ott");
 
  • .NET Words API can be used to load, view and convert Microsoft Word and OpenDocument Formats like DOC, DOCX, ODT to PDF, XPS, HTML and various other formats. You can also create new documents from scratch and save them in the supported formats. It is a standalone API that is suitable for server side and backend systems where high performance is required. It does not depend on any software like Microsoft or OpenOffice. ‎

    Free App to Protect OTT

    Other Supported Protection Formats

    Using C#, one can easily protect other formats including.

    DOC (Microsoft Word Binary Format)
    DOCX (Office 2007+ Words Document)
    DOT (Microsoft Word Template Files)
    DOTX (Microsoft Word Template File)
    ODT (OpenDocument Text File Format)