I have uploaded a password protected Excel file- I dont want other users to save it on their computer- HELP!!?

Question

i uploaded this file onto a website. users are unable to modify it, but I dont want others to be able to save it to their computer. Does anyone know how to add a password to the "save" function????

Answer 1

Here's a link on how to add a password to an Excel file....

However, there are LOTS of password bypass-reveal, etc programs freely available online

Answer 2

the webserver you uploaded your file on has this feature... it must be configured to deny access... you cannot do anything from your excel file

the best thing you can do is to put it inside a zip and use a 20+ characters passwords which to have capital letters, small letters, numbers and special characters.

give this password to those who should have the document. dont post it anywhere on that site.

to configure the server to allow download by user and password you must do as follows:

[apache only]
1. create a folder you want to deny access to [e.g. restrictedFolder].
2. in that folder create a file named "users" [no extension]
3. in that file place the users and passwords like this:
user1:password1
user2:password2
.......
4. check the "acecss.conf" file in your /conf folder of apache to have AllowOverride and AuthConfig
5. create a ".htaccess" file [that is a blank filemane, with a exstension] in the "restrictedFolder" folder
6. in that file write as follows:
--------
AuthName "restricted stuff"
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile users

require valid-user
---------

i hope it works now

Answer 3

Sorry, but I think that's not available.
I reccomend you this: don't upload excel file to your site, but export that file in .html file format and then include this to your website and people won't have to download file.