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In Excel and Word 95 and prior editions a weak protection algorithm is used that converts a password to a 16-bit verifier and a 16-byte XOR obfuscation array [1] key. [4] Hacking software is now readily available to find a 16-byte key and decrypt the password-protected document. [5] Office 97, 2000, XP and 2003 use RC4 with 40 bits. [4]
A lesser level of protection, called "semi-protection", can be applied to pages. In this mode, anonymous users and very recently-joined named users (who do not yet have confirmed status) are prevented from editing the page but longer-term signed-in users may still edit the page as usual. This mode of protection is commonly applied to pages that ...
To add a page to this category, use {} or one of the more specific full-protection templates. This should only be done if the page is indeed protected; adding the template does not in itself protect the page. For a dynamic and sortable list of all protected pages, see Special:ProtectedPages.
The various levels of protection can be applied to the page edit, page move, page create, and file upload actions. Even when a page is protected from editing, the source code of the page can still be viewed and copied by anyone. A protected page is marked at its top right by a padlock icon, usually added by the {{pp-protected}} template.
Some Wikipedia pages are protected from editing to prevent vandalism. This protection status is usually shown as a padlock at the top right of the protected page. Its varying colours depend on the level of protection, which include: Full protection; Semi-protection; Creation protection; Move protection; Upload protection; Extended-confirmed ...
The talk page of the protected page; The protection log; The protection policy; The expiry of the period of protection is usually shown by a template that has been added to the article, independent of the actual protection mechanism. The template displays a message like "This article is currently protected from editing until October 13, 2015".
{} - Edit extended-protected – Use this template for pages with extended confirmed protection. {} - Edit semi-protected – Use this template instead to request that other editors update a page, if you are not logged in or are too new to edit a semi-protected page. {} - Use this template to request that other editors update a page that you ...
Unless the talk page itself is protected, you may instead add the appropriate template among {{Edit protected}}, {{Edit template-protected}}, {{Edit extended-protected}}, or {{Edit semi-protected}} to the article's talk page if you would like to make a change rather than requesting it here. Doing so will automatically place the page in the ...