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Secure File

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Summary

Encrypt and protect an Excel file by applying file-level password encryption, workbook structure protection, and worksheet content protection with customizable options.

Inputs

  • Excel File Input Method (required) — Choose how to provide the Excel file: as binary data from a previous node, a base64 encoded string, or by downloading from a URL.
  • Binary Data Property Name (required) — Set the name of the binary property containing the Excel file when inputting binary data (default is 'data').
  • Base64 Encoded Excel Content (required) — Provide the Excel file content as a base64 encoded string when using the base64 input method.
  • Excel File URL (required) — Specify a publicly accessible URL to download the Excel file when using the URL input method.
  • File Protection Password — Password to encrypt and protect the entire Excel file. Leave empty to skip file-level encryption.
  • Protect Workbook Structure — Enable or disable protection of the workbook structure to prevent adding, deleting, or renaming sheets.
  • Workbook Protection Password — Password to protect the workbook structure when enabled. Leave empty for no password.
  • Protect Worksheets — Enable or disable protection of worksheet content such as editing cells and formatting.
  • Worksheet Protection Type — Type of worksheet protection to apply (All aspects, Contents only, Objects only, or Scenarios only).
  • Worksheet Protection Password — Password to protect the worksheets when enabled. Leave empty for no password.
  • Worksheet Selection — Choose which worksheets to protect: all, specific worksheets by name, or specific worksheets by index.
  • Worksheet Names — Comma-separated list of worksheet names to protect when selecting specific worksheets by name.
  • Worksheet Indexes — Comma-separated list of 1-based worksheet index positions to protect when selecting specific worksheets by index.
  • Output File Name — Name for the processed Excel file output with protection applied.
  • Source Document Name — Original Excel file name for reference and processing.
  • Output Binary Data Name — Name for the binary property in the node's output containing the protected Excel file data.

Output shape

a single binary file output

The node outputs the processed Excel file with the specified protections applied as binary data under the configured output binary data name. The file is password protected if a file protection password is set. Workbook and worksheet protections are applied according to the configured options. No pagination or additional metadata is included.

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