InfoPath 2007 and Office InfoPath 2003 Service Pack 1 let you create custom forms. The custom forms can do the following:
- Specify the printer that a form is printed to
- Add a data connection to a database table
- Add a data connection to a Web service
Security considerations and privacy considerations that you should consider when you create a form in InfoPath follow:
- Specify the printer that a form is printed to
InfoPath lets you specify the printer that a form is printed to. When you create a form and you specify the printer that a form is printed to, you must consider the following security considerations and privacy considerations: - When you enter sensitive information in a form and then you print the form, the data may be sent to a public printer. When you do this, other people can view the private information.
- The printer name is stored in the Manifest.xsf file. The Manifest.xsf file is in the .xsn form template file. An experienced user may be able to access the printer and the network from the information that is contained in the .xsn file.
- Add a data connection to a database table
InfoPath lets you add a data connection to a database table. When you create a form and you add a connection to the database table, you must consider the following security considerations and privacy considerations: - Add a data connection to a Web service
InfoPath lets you add a data connection to a Web service. When you create a form and you add a data connection to a Web service, you must consider the following security consideration and privacy consideration:
When you add a Web service to a form, the internal Web server name is stored in the Manifest.xsf file. The Manifest.xsf file is in the .xsn form template file. An experienced user may be able to access the internal server name from the information that is contained in the .xsn file.