Hiding Macros

[rwitte]

I have a several workbooks that utilized macros and I have been using for years. Lately, others have used them and have overwrote or moved some of my information. I have since found and or created ways to keep the average Joe from modifying them.

These include creating startup / shut down macros that use "very well hidden" to hide all worksheets other than a "Start Up" one that tells the user to enable macros to view the workbook. There is also a macro that will only allow screen names from my department to save the workbook.

At this point, the problem is that I am starting to see others enable the macros to view the workbook and then they are going in and looking at the VBA to try to "break the code" and make changes.

I would like to figure a way to hide all VBA code unless a person with an "approved screen name" is using it. Is this possible?

 

[mole999]

VBAProject Properties and give it a password and make it not viewable (still not 100% but improves the protection)

 

[alansidman]

Look at this link

https://www.wikihow.com/Protect-VBA-Code

 

[rwitte]

Thanks for your replies.

I currently have secured the VBA with a password, but this makes for another password for me to remember. Additionally, it might be months before I need to modify VBAs making it even less likely for me to remember.

I am hoping that there is a way through VBA to hide the code if certain criteria (screen names) are not met.