PicoXLSX Library Documentation
 | LowLevelGeneratePasswordHash Method |
Method to generate an Excel internal password hash to protect workbooks or worksheets
This method is derived from the c++ implementation by Kohei Yoshida (http://kohei.us/2008/01/18/excel-sheet-protection-password-hash/)
This method is derived from the c++ implementation by Kohei Yoshida (http://kohei.us/2008/01/18/excel-sheet-protection-password-hash/)
Namespace: PicoXLSX
Assembly: PicoXLSX (in PicoXLSX.dll) Version: 2.4.0.0 (2.4.0)
SyntaxC#
public static string GeneratePasswordHash( string password )
Parameters
- password
- Type: SystemString
Password string in UTF-8 to encrypt
Return Value
Type: String16 bit hash as hex string
RemarksWARNING! Do not use this method to encrypt 'real' passwords or data outside from PicoXLSX. This is only a minor security feature. Use a proper cryptography method instead.
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