Re: [discuss] Openoffice Security Issue => _not_ a security issue
Malte Timmermann
thanks for looking at this - I must admit that I am not very familiar
with the different cell/sheet protection features in Calc.
I just wanted to point that this is _not_ a security issue, and even not
a privacy issue.
Cell protection is a pure UI feature. The content is not encrypted in
the document (except for password protected documents).
So this issue might end up in a missing feature in Calc (cell protection
doesn't work w/o sheet protection), or in a bug that the xls import
filter doesn't recognize this feature.
Malte / OOo Security Team.
Bruce Martin wrote, On 10/30/09 13:42:
> Dear Ahmed:
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> Any open office file can be protected in a number of ways.
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> 1) The entire file can be saved with a password, provided it is saved in
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> 2) Spreadsheets in Calc can also be protected, with selective control; of
> what cells are protected and which are not. For each cell, you can have it
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> b. Protected, with formula visible
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> c. Protected with formula also hidden.
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> Today I have to go out of town, but later I will try and get a moment to
> look at your example and see what is what.
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> By the way, what time zone are you in? (if not sure, what country?
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> Best regards,
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> Bruce Martin
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> Quebec, Canada
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> Brucem...@gmail.com
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