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Cell Protection
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I am using the UserInterfaceOnly to protect my worksheet. I have it placed in the workbook object. Unfortunately, after the workbook is open the user can ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet. Is there a way to password out this option? I would like the user to have access to only the standard toolbar, is there a method to stop them from enabling various toolbars, menus options and manipulating the sheet, etc. Kind regards, D.Parker |
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Wouldn't it be simpler to use a password that the user doesn't know?
And don't forget to protect your project. In the VBE: Tools|VBAProject Properties|Protection tab (Be aware that both the worksheet password and the VBAProject password can be broken by anyone who's really interested.) D.Parker wrote: Hello: I am using the UserInterfaceOnly to protect my worksheet. I have it placed in the workbook object. Unfortunately, after the workbook is open the user can ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet. Is there a way to password out this option? I would like the user to have access to only the standard toolbar, is there a method to stop them from enabling various toolbars, menus options and manipulating the sheet, etc. Kind regards, D.Parker -- Dave Peterson |
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I'm not clear on the direction you are pointing. Are you saying do or don't
use UserInterfaceOnly option? The user does not know the password. I have set a password to protect my project prior. After the workbook is opened the cells are protected, etc (thus UserInterfaceOnly), but the user can go in and select ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet and start manipulating the worksheet. So is there a method to keep the UserInterfaceOnly option and create a password somehow such that the user "cannot" select ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet? I would be interested also is ways to limit the workbook user options, toolbars, etc. Kind regards, D.Parker "Dave Peterson" wrote: Wouldn't it be simpler to use a password that the user doesn't know? And don't forget to protect your project. In the VBE: Tools|VBAProject Properties|Protection tab (Be aware that both the worksheet password and the VBAProject password can be broken by anyone who's really interested.) D.Parker wrote: Hello: I am using the UserInterfaceOnly to protect my worksheet. I have it placed in the workbook object. Unfortunately, after the workbook is open the user can ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet. Is there a way to password out this option? I would like the user to have access to only the standard toolbar, is there a method to stop them from enabling various toolbars, menus options and manipulating the sheet, etc. Kind regards, D.Parker -- Dave Peterson |
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I was just suggesting that if the password isn't known and can't be easily
guessed, then how can the user manipulate anything. (If they don't know the password (and know no password breaking utilities), they can see that dialog as much as they want--but it won't help until they guess that password.) If you search google for "hide commandbars" or "hide toolbars", you'll find thousands of hits that may help. D.Parker wrote: I'm not clear on the direction you are pointing. Are you saying do or don't use UserInterfaceOnly option? The user does not know the password. I have set a password to protect my project prior. After the workbook is opened the cells are protected, etc (thus UserInterfaceOnly), but the user can go in and select ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet and start manipulating the worksheet. So is there a method to keep the UserInterfaceOnly option and create a password somehow such that the user "cannot" select ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet? I would be interested also is ways to limit the workbook user options, toolbars, etc. Kind regards, D.Parker "Dave Peterson" wrote: Wouldn't it be simpler to use a password that the user doesn't know? And don't forget to protect your project. In the VBE: Tools|VBAProject Properties|Protection tab (Be aware that both the worksheet password and the VBAProject password can be broken by anyone who's really interested.) D.Parker wrote: Hello: I am using the UserInterfaceOnly to protect my worksheet. I have it placed in the workbook object. Unfortunately, after the workbook is open the user can ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet. Is there a way to password out this option? I would like the user to have access to only the standard toolbar, is there a method to stop them from enabling various toolbars, menus options and manipulating the sheet, etc. Kind regards, D.Parker -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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Dave:
Thank you for the responses. What I was trying to convey is when using the UserInterfaceOnly option in my workbook and the password for my worksheet, I am getting an error everytime I open my workbook. When I disable the password for the worksheet everything works as expected. Thus, I was wondering if there is a special way to use the UserInterfaceOnly option in conjunction with the worksheet password such that I do not get an error when opening my workbook. That is were my confusion is. Kind regards, D.Parker "Dave Peterson" wrote: I was just suggesting that if the password isn't known and can't be easily guessed, then how can the user manipulate anything. (If they don't know the password (and know no password breaking utilities), they can see that dialog as much as they want--but it won't help until they guess that password.) If you search google for "hide commandbars" or "hide toolbars", you'll find thousands of hits that may help. D.Parker wrote: I'm not clear on the direction you are pointing. Are you saying do or don't use UserInterfaceOnly option? The user does not know the password. I have set a password to protect my project prior. After the workbook is opened the cells are protected, etc (thus UserInterfaceOnly), but the user can go in and select ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet and start manipulating the worksheet. So is there a method to keep the UserInterfaceOnly option and create a password somehow such that the user "cannot" select ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet? I would be interested also is ways to limit the workbook user options, toolbars, etc. Kind regards, D.Parker "Dave Peterson" wrote: Wouldn't it be simpler to use a password that the user doesn't know? And don't forget to protect your project. In the VBE: Tools|VBAProject Properties|Protection tab (Be aware that both the worksheet password and the VBAProject password can be broken by anyone who's really interested.) D.Parker wrote: Hello: I am using the UserInterfaceOnly to protect my worksheet. I have it placed in the workbook object. Unfortunately, after the workbook is open the user can ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet. Is there a way to password out this option? I would like the user to have access to only the standard toolbar, is there a method to stop them from enabling various toolbars, menus options and manipulating the sheet, etc. Kind regards, D.Parker -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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I think you got an answer in the other thread.
D.Parker wrote: Dave: Thank you for the responses. What I was trying to convey is when using the UserInterfaceOnly option in my workbook and the password for my worksheet, I am getting an error everytime I open my workbook. When I disable the password for the worksheet everything works as expected. Thus, I was wondering if there is a special way to use the UserInterfaceOnly option in conjunction with the worksheet password such that I do not get an error when opening my workbook. That is were my confusion is. Kind regards, D.Parker "Dave Peterson" wrote: I was just suggesting that if the password isn't known and can't be easily guessed, then how can the user manipulate anything. (If they don't know the password (and know no password breaking utilities), they can see that dialog as much as they want--but it won't help until they guess that password.) If you search google for "hide commandbars" or "hide toolbars", you'll find thousands of hits that may help. D.Parker wrote: I'm not clear on the direction you are pointing. Are you saying do or don't use UserInterfaceOnly option? The user does not know the password. I have set a password to protect my project prior. After the workbook is opened the cells are protected, etc (thus UserInterfaceOnly), but the user can go in and select ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet and start manipulating the worksheet. So is there a method to keep the UserInterfaceOnly option and create a password somehow such that the user "cannot" select ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet? I would be interested also is ways to limit the workbook user options, toolbars, etc. Kind regards, D.Parker "Dave Peterson" wrote: Wouldn't it be simpler to use a password that the user doesn't know? And don't forget to protect your project. In the VBE: Tools|VBAProject Properties|Protection tab (Be aware that both the worksheet password and the VBAProject password can be broken by anyone who's really interested.) D.Parker wrote: Hello: I am using the UserInterfaceOnly to protect my worksheet. I have it placed in the workbook object. Unfortunately, after the workbook is open the user can ToolsProtectionUnprotect Sheet. Is there a way to password out this option? I would like the user to have access to only the standard toolbar, is there a method to stop them from enabling various toolbars, menus options and manipulating the sheet, etc. Kind regards, D.Parker -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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