Re: Excel File Handling (from Jaydeep)

From: Patrice (nobody_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:47:55 +0200

With proper security in place, a file I leave on my desktop shouldn't be
visible from others. Don't they have already a high security policy in place
(password length, expiration and so on ?)

Perhaps just an Excel macro that will close the current file, will upload
the file and will delete the local file ?
For an Intranet I believe that Excel is even able to open a file from an URL
and to save it to the same URL (but its likely you'll be able to find the
temporary file somewhere). You could also password protect the Excel files
or download them to a network protected location such as a home directory
for the user or even impersonate a user to restrict the available
locations...

That said the user will still be able to save the file at some other
location (such as a floppy disk) and so on... It looks like more a general
policy issue rather than a technical solution...

Good luck.

Patrice

"Adhik Kadam" <adhikk@hotpop.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:OHVmfAzFEHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Patrice,
>
> Actallty Excel file containts sensitive data and anybody can forget to
> delete file from desktop once changes are uploaded to server as new
version
> for that excel file.
> Client want excel to open in browser as our reguler web page (like
active-x
> control/ applet in browser). As well there will be button called Upload
> changes.
>
> On clicking Upload Changes button we have save this excel file to sever as
> new version with predefined algo for version number.
>
> Jaydeep
> Solversa Technologies
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

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>
> "Patrice" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:#zR7ELyFEHA.2588@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > What do they want to be able to do ? With what UI ?
> >
> > If they expect to be able to change everything with Excel, there is
> > obviously no other solution than downloading the file or taking control
on
> a
> > remote desktop with a tool such as Terminal Services (just to avoid
> > dowloading files ?)...
> >
> > If limited, predefined changes, you could use the OleDb provider to add
> some
> > data to an Excel work***, you could edit the XML file or use
automation
> to
> > perform some operations (and you'll have to create a UI that allows to
> > express these changes ??!) but even then I would discuss first with them
> why
> > they want to avoid downloading files as this requirement looks quite
> > unrealistic and at best a lot of work or resources for something that
> > doesn't look like a real problem....
> >
> > Patrice
> >
> >
> > "Jaydeep" <jaydeep.vaze@solversa.com> a écrit dans le message de
> > news:uQvqryxFEHA.3132@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi All,
> > >     My requirement is, user should be able to edit excel file already
> > > uploaded and save the same to the server without downloading the file.
> > > Normally what we do is, first download any file make the changes and
> > upload
> > > the latest version. But user wants this to be happen online i.e
without
> > > downloading and again uploading the file.
> > > Is this is possible using asp.net and C# ? If yes then how ?
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Jaydeep
> > > Solversa Technologies
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>