File extension SDOC
| File type | Microsoft Word Sealed Document Format |
| Developer | Oracle |
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What is a SDOC file?
Files with the .SDOC extension contain Word documents in a secured format – they are “sealed” and can only be opened by authorized users. The security measures in the document are implemented thanks to the Oracle Information Rights Management Desktop software, also known as Oracle IRM Desktop.
IRM software is usually utilized by professionals to protect documents and e-mail attachments and it can be integrated with an office suite so that the save and “seal” options are available directly from the program menu.
Program(s) that can open the .SDOC file
More information about SDOC file
SDOC (Sealed Document Word) file is a ‘sealed’ Word (DOC) file created with IRM document protection software developed by Oracle. SDOC file stores secured MS Word text documents.
Accessing SDOC file
DOC file is locked with Oracle IRM Desktop tools that is used to create a SDOC file. Created file can only be accessed by user with necessary access rights. SDOC file creator can change access settings even after the document file has been delivered to its destination to ensure full portection of valuable digital information.
SDOC files in business applications
Secured SDOC files are typically used by professionals to secure business documents and email attachments. Oracle IRM Desktop software can be integrated with corporate Word installations to enable users to take full advantage software-level document security features.
How to open SDOC files
If you cannot open the SDOC file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports SDOC among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the SDOC file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the SDOC format files
The inability to open and operate the SDOC file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Microsoft Word Sealed Document Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a SDOC file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the SDOC file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the SDOC from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the SDOC format
- The SDOC file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the SDOC file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a SDOC file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the SDOC file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the SDOC file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the SDOC file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.SDOC) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected SDOC file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the SDOC file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. SDOC) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.