FPC (File Password Checker) is a data leak prevention tool. It finds Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PDF and ZIP files without passwords on your file servers and PCs. You can protect the files it finds with passwords right away, in bulk. The results are logged, so you can also use them as an audit record. FPC reads the file contents directly, so Office is not required. The app's interface is in Japanese (an English interface is planned).
Financial institutions and large enterprises that want to make sure no important file is left unprotected use FPC to audit their file servers and to set passwords on unprotected files in bulk.
Disk and cloud encryption is unlocked automatically for anyone who signs in correctly. With stolen IDs and passwords in the news again and again, the last line of defense for your information is the file itself. Setting passwords is not a "nice to have" but an essential safeguard.
BitLocker and cloud encryption protect data at rest. They unlock automatically for signed-in users and authorized programs, and a copied file that leaves the organization opens as it is.
Phishing and leaks from other services keep exposing IDs and passwords. Once someone signs in with a stolen account, encryption and permissions no longer stand in the way.
A wrong email address, a lost USB stick, files taken by someone who left. Once a file is outside, the only protection left is the password on the file.
With a password, a file cannot be opened even if it is taken outside. FPC finds unprotected important files without opening them and protects them with passwords in bulk.
Shared folders keep collecting important files such as customer lists and quotes. Even with a policy in place, opening each file to check that it is protected is a lot of work. FPC finds, protects and records, all in one tool.
Just open a folder. FPC checks the Office, PDF and ZIP files in it and marks the files without passwords. It also shows counts that include subfolders.
Set passwords on the files it finds, one at a time on the spot or in bulk. You can also set a different password for each file. FPC makes a backup before setting a password.
Check and set results are logged, giving you an audit record. Shared folders and network drives can also be checked regularly from the command line (Professional).
Open a folder in an Explorer-like tree and FPC lists its files immediately, checks them in the background, and marks each file icon to show whether it has a password. Double-click or right-click a file without a password to set one on the spot.
Give FPCCmd.exe a folder to check in bulk, or a list of files to protect in bulk. Register it in Task Scheduler to audit your file servers regularly and keep a record of the results.
| Date/time | Result | File |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/10/31 12:00:51 | PR | C:\Document\Quote.docx |
| 2026/10/31 12:00:53 | UP | C:\Document\Customers.xlsx |
| 2026/10/31 12:00:56 | PR | C:\Document\Proposal.pptx |
| 2026/10/31 12:00:58 | UP | C:\Document\Materials.zip |
| 2026/10/31 12:01:02 | -- | C:\Document\Photo.png |
Example command: FPCCmd.exe /l:C:\FPCLOG\LOG.TXT /c:C:\Document
FPC now reads the file contents directly to decide. You can audit even servers without Office in a short time.
FPC reads the file contents directly, so you can check files on PCs and servers where Office is not installed. Newer formats such as xlsx, docx and pptx can be protected with AES-256 passwords without Office.
Find PDFs that have no open password and protect them with AES-256. PDFs that only have editing or printing restrictions are identified and shown as such.
Multiple files are checked in parallel. Checking 3,016 files (batch mode) went from 192 seconds in the previous version to 0.2 seconds (measured on our PC).
Icons show files with passwords (green ✓) and without (orange !), together with counts. The window stays responsive while checking and shows progress and a "Cancel" button.
When turned on, FPC also checks the lower levels in the background when you open a folder, and shows separate counts for the folder and its subfolders.
By default, passwords you set are not recorded in the log. New options let you mask file names and keep a record of passwords being set.
Try the Free edition right away. We also offer a trial key (once per company) to try all features on your file servers.