SET PASSWORD FOR END USERS

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shane.allison@gmail.com - 16 Aug 2007 00:45 GMT

Can you set a password for the end user to safeguard opening an excel
file from several others users?

I know you can set a password for an excel file to OPEN or MODIFY, but
does the security hold the same when the user (via email or a company
network) looks at it?

Please help!

Thank you.

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Jim Gordon MVP - 16 Aug 2007 01:56 GMT

Quoting from "shane.allison@gmail.com" <shane.allison@gmail.com>, in article
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> Can you set a password for the end user to safeguard opening an excel
> file from several others users?
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>
> Thank you.

Hi,

If you use the password option in the File > Save As > Options dialog box
the resulting file will require the password to open it no matter where it
resides or how it is distributed.

Keep in mind that such a password is low security (easily defeated). More
secure passwords are available using wrappers such as StuffIt from Allume.

-Jim

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SET PASSWORD FOR END USERS