Hi,

The answer and the security; or lack of security, issues are the same as I
gave in your other post. Instead of opening a text file open a workbook and
verify the username against the list.

Mike

"Ranjit kurian" wrote:

I have created a user.xls file which contain employees NT names in the first
column

I need a macro, so that when ever the person try to open my main excel file,
it
should check the NT name of his/her in user.xls file,and if the NT name
exist in
user.xls file he should be allowed to open my excel file...