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\u21d2 Make your workbook accessible on one computer only<\/strong>, thanks to hardware-locked keys<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u21d2 Make your workbook accessible only when a dongle<\/a> or USB stick is inserted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u21d2 Control who can use your workbook<\/strong> thanks to the online activation and validation features<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n \u21d2 Keep your formulas secret<\/strong> with formula protection<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u21d2 Calculations will work, but users will not have access to your formulas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u21d2 Disable the Formular Bar.<\/p>\n\n\n \u21d2 Secure your sensitive VBA code<\/a> thanks to the Excel VBA compiler of XLS Padlock<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u21d2 Stop access to the VBA Project by locking your project or preventing access to the Visual Basic Editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You have several options to prevent some usual user actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \nXLS Padlock lets you decide if you want your users to be able to [save their changes in your Excel workbook or not](\/save-options).\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2192 If you disallow saving<\/strong>, your workbook will never be modified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2192 If you allow saving<\/strong>, your original workbook will still always be accessible<\/strong>. Changes will be saved in another crypted file that can only be opened with your secure application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you digitally sign a compiled workbook EXE file (this is called code signing<\/strong>), you ensure end users that the code within the EXE file they are to receive has not been tampered with or altered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to XLS Padlock, it is easy to sign your .exe files since XLS Padlock handles everything itself. SHA-256 code signing is supported and even code signing certificates stored on secure tokens.<\/p>\n\n\n These limitations can be set if you use activation keys (simple or hardware-locked<\/a>) or dongle protection<\/a>. Just choose the appropriate options and deliver keys to your end users (trial or registered ones):<\/p>\n\n\n\n limit the number of times your workbook can be run<\/strong><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n show a nag screen \/ trial reminder at startup<\/strong> to inform your end users that they must purchase the workbook to continue to use it:<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n \u2192 a given number of days<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2192 a given date<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note: VBA programmers can determine whether the workbook is in trial state thanks to XLS Padlock VBA API code extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
Protect your formulas, great security for your Excel workbooks…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Protect your Excel VBA code, a perfect security for Excel workbooks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Prevent user actions in your Excel spreadsheets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Prevent users from saving in your workbook…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Code sign your compiled workbook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Set limitations on your distributed workbooks…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Generate activation keys in mass thanks to the stand-alone key generator<\/h2>\n\n\n
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