Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 is based on XML technology.  All data within InfoPath forms, including sensitive data, is saved in clear text and remains readable to anyone who can access the form’s data.  Adding password fields to a form would therefore expose any passwords entered and saved along with the form's data.

This article builds on the concept of encrypting and decrypting data when saving an InfoPath form.  This concept was first discussed in an MSDN article called "Extending the Save Functionality in InfoPath 2003".  This article assumes that you have adequate familiarity with Microsoft InfoPath 2003 and Visual C# .NET.

Software Requirements

·         Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 Service Pack 1

·         Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003

·         Microsoft InfoPath 2003 Toolkit for Visual Studio .NET