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Password-protect my spreadsheet?
Hi Guys
I am really not too much of an expert when it comes to Excel.
Soooooo
This may be a stupid question.
I have designed a unique Excel spreadsheet which is actually an order-form.
I would like to prevent my business competitors from using or copying my code.
I have been checking the internet and discovered that there is no such a thing as an unbreakable password.
My question.
Is it feasible to use a password-protected spreadsheet that once you hack the password it will run a macro that will erase all the existing code.
If this senario is possibly what would be the code I need to run to achieve my purpose?
Thanks
Dory
I am really not too much of an expert when it comes to Excel.
Soooooo
This may be a stupid question.
I have designed a unique Excel spreadsheet which is actually an order-form.
I would like to prevent my business competitors from using or copying my code.
I have been checking the internet and discovered that there is no such a thing as an unbreakable password.
My question.
Is it feasible to use a password-protected spreadsheet that once you hack the password it will run a macro that will erase all the existing code.
If this senario is possibly what would be the code I need to run to achieve my purpose?
Thanks
Dory
Microsoft Excel
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dory550
No, that's is not possible to do. As you said, there aren't "unbreakable" passwords, not on Excel, not some other programs. There is nothing you can do that will allow you to full protect your code from been hacked. Sorry...
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Teylyn
Thank you for your input
Maybe I did not make myself totally clear .
This order-form is a disposalble piece of software. It is just a price-list of about 1000 convenience-store items which we email to all our customers weekly.
It has no commercial value!
There is absolutely no legitimate reason to access the code.
Dory
Thank you for your input
Maybe I did not make myself totally clear .
This order-form is a disposalble piece of software. It is just a price-list of about 1000 convenience-store items which we email to all our customers weekly.
It has no commercial value!
There is absolutely no legitimate reason to access the code.
Dory
ASKER
Teylyn
OK
It took a while.
I now understand that cracking a password is actually not an event triggering action
And therefore no module can be deleted unless the user initiates it.
Thanks for your help
Dory
OK
It took a while.
I now understand that cracking a password is actually not an event triggering action
And therefore no module can be deleted unless the user initiates it.
Thanks for your help
Dory