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    Completely hide a VBA module from outside access

    I have developed some VBA code. Out of those a lot are sub procedures which I don't want the user to access from outside. The obvious answer is making them private. However, even then the user can run the procedure from view macro window by typing out the name.

    How do I completely protect the code from outside access.

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    Re: Completely hide a VBA module from outside access

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    You can't. Sorry.

    Excel has built-in password protection in the VBE to secure your code but it is very easily by-passed by the average user
    if they are willing to do a little research on the internet.

    There are Third Party companies that produce software which obscures and/or password protects your code. Those are better
    at preventing the average users from accessing your code. Downside ... those too can be hacked / they cost money.

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    Re: Completely hide a VBA module from outside access

    If you simply want to prevent users from running those macros, you can add an argument to the sub like
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fluff13 View Post
    If you simply want to prevent users from running those macros […]
    Or just using Private statement procedures are not visible in the Macros list via Alt F8 key combo …

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    Re: Completely hide a VBA module from outside access

    Quote Originally Posted by Marc L View Post
    Or just using Private statement procedures are not visible in the Macros list via Alt F8 key combo …
    Agreed, but as the OP stated, you can still type the name of the macro & run it.

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    Re: Completely hide a VBA module from outside access

    Thank you for answering. That's not very comforting to hear.

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    Re: Completely hide a VBA module from outside access

    I used a similar technique and named the variable as dummy.

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    Re: Completely hide a VBA module from outside access

    Quote Originally Posted by Marc L View Post

    Or just using Private statement procedures are not visible in the Macros list via Alt F8 key combo …
    True, but can be executed by simply typing the name manually.

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    Re: Completely hide a VBA module from outside access

    Make the name sufficiently long and change the name to something created by a randomizer (which could be your fingers).

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