# Storing or Deleting Open Passwords

Password-protected security allows you to temporarily store open passwords that were correctly entered.
Storing passwords eliminates the need for the same user to re-enter a password to open a file. If you want the users to enter a password each time they open a file, do not select this option.

## Temporarily storing the open password

You can select whether or not to store open passwords when you enter them. If you select to store the password, it will be stored after you correctly enter it and click [OK].
The stored password can be used in both Desk and Viewer.

## About DWSPswd

DWSPswd is a program that temporarily stores open passwords.
When an open password is specified to be stored in Desk or Viewer, DWSPswd starts and a corresponding icon appears in the notification area on the right side of the task bar.
DWSPswd remains resident until you log out from Windows. Normally, you don't have to exit DWSPswd. However, you need to exit it when you install or uninstall DocuWorks. When you exit DWSPswd, all open passwords that have been stored are removed.
You can manipulate DWSPswd using the pop-up menu that appears when you right-click the icon. You can delete stored passwords using this menu.

## Deleting temporarily stored passwords

Open passwords are stored by DWSPswd. This program can store up to 20 passwords. If over 20 passwords are specified, the least used password is deleted and replaced with the new password. If two or more passwords have been used the same number of times, the oldest password is deleted.
Stored open passwords are deleted in the following cases:

- When you log out from Windows
- When you delete them using DWSPswd
- When you exit DWSPswd

The following procedure shows how to delete passwords using DWSPswd:
Procedure
1.
Place the cursor on the DWSPswd icon in the notification area on the right side of the task bar.
The following tooltip appears: Number of temporarily stored passwords of DocuWorks (X). "(X)"is the number of temporarily stored passwords.
2.
Display a pop-up menu and select [Delete stored passwords].
A confirmation message appears.
3.
Click [Yes].
All stored passwords are deleted.