Configuring Security
Excel Services provides you with the means to increase the overall level of security on workbook data and formulas without compromising ease of access and flexibility. Because Excel Services is built on top of SharePoint Server 2007, it offers all the same features for securing and managing workbooks as files, as well as a range of additional options that are specific to Excel Services. By allowing you to configure most users with read-only rights so that they can view only the version of the workbook rendered in the Web browser, you immediately reduce the risk profile by removing direct access to the workbooks themselves. This allows you, and the select users who author workbooks, to restrict the general visibility of proprietary ...
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