PROTECTING WORKSHEETS WITH PASSWORDS

Introduction

In some cases, information in worksheets can be sensitive, and needs to be inaccessible to all but a few of the Company employees.

EstimatorVJ provides a facility to accomplish this - it is called 'WUS Password Protection'

How Does it Work

Very simply, a password is entered at the Project level, then every Workup Sheet to be protected has it 'Protect' flag turned on. Then when the User requests to open aWorkup Sheet, EstimatorVJ first checks to see whether this flag is ON and if it is, requests the User to enter the password.


If, and only if,  the correct password is supplied, EstimatorVJ will proceed to open the Workup Sheet.

Procedure

1.    Entering the Project Password

Only Account Managers can enter/edit a Project Password, and Project Passwords can be different from Project to Project.

Click the MORE button on the project Window, and you will see the Text box where the password is to be entered:

Enter the password, the characters will each appear as a dot, then click the 'Accept Changes' button.

2.    Protecting a Workup Sheet with a Password

Open the Workup Sheet to be protected, then click the 'Protect' check box in the Top Panel; the Workup Sheet is protected only when this checkbox is ticked.


Whenever you click the Protect checkbox, you will be required to enter the Project Password:


If the password is correct, your change will be carried out.

3.    Accessing a Protected Workup Sheet

When you try to open a Protected WUS, you will be required to enter the Project Password before it will be opened.



4.    Protectable Worksheets

All worksheets can be Password Protected except for: