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How to protect users from saving password-protected DWG drawings?

You can disable Security functions during custom installation of AutoCAD.

In an already installed AutoCAD-based application, you can disable passwords using a registry setting.

Use Regedit to open the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\AutoCAD\Rxx.x\ACAD-xxxx:xxx\Applications\AcSecOpt

and set the AllowEncryption value to 0. You can change the value even when AutoCAD is running. You can force the change using Windows group policy.

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this tip shared by ARKANCE experts applies to: AutoCAD 2009 · AutoCAD 2008 · AutoCAD 2007 · AutoCAD Architecture · Civil 3D ·

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