Hi Joe, In order to do so, an user form needs to be created which will ask for a user name and password. Once the individual specifies the credentials, user will be able to work on this.
If you could share the file, this can be done. Thanks, Ankit Mehra On 8 Feb 2014 13:32, "Joe Rainone" <rainon...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I am hoping some one can help me. > > Here is what I need. > > We are using one excel spreadsheet at work. This one excel spreadsheet has > 7 different worksheets for 7 different users. All users have their own > password to protect and un protect their work. All their work is linked to > an 8th worksheet which sorts and displays all work. > > The problem is many users forget the protect their worksheet after saving. > And the next user who logs in can change and alter that other persons work > because the sheet is un protected. > > I do not want to create additional files. I want one file making it simple > for everyone. > > What i was thinking and not sure if it is possible is to have 7 different > passwords that open this one file with 8 different worksheets. So the user > will click on the file to open and immediately your are prompted for a > password. 7 passwords open the file. That being said the password entered > can read all files but only read and write the one file that belongs to > that user. they can do their work and then save it and close the file. The > next user who opens the file enters his password and can read all 8 > worksheets but only modify the one that is linked to the password he > entered. Of course there is an administrator who over sees the file and he > can read and write on all 8 worksheets.. > > Is this Possible to do? > > -- > Are you =EXP(E:RT) or =NOT(EXP(E:RT)) in Excel? And do you wanna be? It's > =TIME(2,DO:IT,N:OW) ! Join official Facebook page of this forum @ > https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel > > FORUM RULES > > 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please > Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice > will not get quick attention or may not be answered. > 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. > 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security > measure. > 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. > 5) Jobs posting is not allowed. > 6) Sharing copyrighted material and their links is not allowed. > > NOTE : Don't ever post confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and > members are not responsible for any loss. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Are you =EXP(E:RT) or =NOT(EXP(E:RT)) in Excel? And do you wanna be? It's =TIME(2,DO:IT,N:OW) ! Join official Facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Jobs posting is not allowed. 6) Sharing copyrighted material and their links is not allowed. NOTE : Don't ever post confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
