Unprotect(SecureString) Method

Attempts to use the specified password to remove the Sheet protection currently in place.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Sub Unprotect( _
   ByVal password As SecureString _
) 

C#

public void Unprotect( 
   SecureString password
)

Parameters

password

The password to validate against the current Sheet protection password

Remarks

Note: If the Sheet is not currently protected (i.e. IsProtected returns false) the method will not do anything. Also, if the Sheet was not protected with a password (i.e. HasProtectionPassword returns false) the specified password will not be used and the protection will removed as if the Unprotect method had been invoked.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2