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User level sharing
Without knowing how your network is set up, your error message is probably due to missing permissions.
First I would see if the user accepted all macros and contents of the file.
You could also try adding the affected account to the Administrators group and make sure it is given full control to the affected folder.
If everyone can't open the file, check your network's Information Rights Management (IRM).
Other approach:
Steps to take to allow VBA macros to run in files that you trust
How you allow VBA macros to run in files that you trust depends on where those file/s are located or the type of file.
Please keep in mind, networking and VBA is a painful story in itself. The topic is very extensive and getting a ready-made solution in VBA is rather unlikely. Very often a lot of computing power is required. In my humble opinion, VBA is totally unsuitable for this for several reasons. If there is some code in the network with Excel, I would rather recommend Office Script. But there are also limitations depending on the Excel version.
Here is some additional information without VBA that could possibly be used as a workaround.
Protection and security in Excel
Collaborate on Excel workbooks at the same time with co-authoring
I can imagine that a lot of information and possible errors can be very irritating :)).
But my knowledge of networks and VBA is also limited, hence this flood of information.
However, to include VBA in the network, I recommend adding the administrator because he knows best how the network is set up and what software and version the users use.
Thank you for your understanding and patience
I know I don't know anything (Socrates)
In order to be able to propose a specific solution, many questions have to be clarified in advance.
As I have already informed you, without more detailed information about the digital environment (Excel version, operating system, storage medium, etc.), it can sometimes be pointless to make such an effort in VBA. Depending on the environment, different options might be available (or not) with or without VBA.
In addition, please keep in mind that imitating a password query in Excel is very insecure and can easily be bypassed.
Thanks,
Nizar
windows 10 Pro
Microsoft 365 version 2211
Without knowing how your network is set up, your error message is probably due to missing permissions.
First I would see if the user accepted all macros and contents of the file.
You could also try adding the affected account to the Administrators group and make sure it is given full control to the affected folder.
If everyone can't open the file, check your network's Information Rights Management (IRM).
Other approach:
Steps to take to allow VBA macros to run in files that you trust
How you allow VBA macros to run in files that you trust depends on where those file/s are located or the type of file.
Please keep in mind, networking and VBA is a painful story in itself. The topic is very extensive and getting a ready-made solution in VBA is rather unlikely. Very often a lot of computing power is required. In my humble opinion, VBA is totally unsuitable for this for several reasons. If there is some code in the network with Excel, I would rather recommend Office Script. But there are also limitations depending on the Excel version.
Here is some additional information without VBA that could possibly be used as a workaround.
Protection and security in Excel
Collaborate on Excel workbooks at the same time with co-authoring
I can imagine that a lot of information and possible errors can be very irritating :)).
But my knowledge of networks and VBA is also limited, hence this flood of information.
However, to include VBA in the network, I recommend adding the administrator because he knows best how the network is set up and what software and version the users use.
Thank you for your understanding and patience
I know I don't know anything (Socrates)
