XL: Protected File Opens Without Prompt for Password (121214)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0c
This article was previously published under Q121214 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to open a shared password-protected file, and you receive
the following alert message
File Reservation
<filename> is being modified by
<username>
Open as Read-Only, or choose Notify to be alerted
when it is available.
A workbook that normally requires a password may not prompt you for a
password.
CAUSE
When you choose Cancel in the error message dialog box, the alert box is
dismissed; however, if you open a file immediately after receiving the
above error message, you will not receive a prompt for a password if the
passwords for the two files are the same.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do either of the following:
- Save each document with a different password.
-or-
- Choose the Read-Only button instead of the Cancel button:
- Open the first document as Read-Only instead of choosing the Cancel
button
- Close the first document, and then open the second document.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/15/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB121214 |
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