# Publish Settings - Password Question

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publish-settings-password-question/158176
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [August 7, 2005, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publish-settings-password-question/158176 "2005-08-07T23:56:26Z")
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### Author: ![sleepyball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@sleepyball](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sleepyball)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2005, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/publish-settings-password-question/158176/1 "2005-08-07T23:56:26Z")

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I noticed that when you click on Publish: Settings on the Properties Panel, there is an option that states \*\*Protect from Import \*\*and then you can chose a Password. Maybe I’m retarded, but what exactly is this option for? You can import other people .swf files from their website?