Compiling Excel sheets to .exe file

DENVER, USA: KEYLOK, provider of software security products for over 28 years is offering a new product feature that is capable of providing Microsoft Excel workbook copy protection.

KEYLOK has partnered with DoneEx Xcell Compiler to enable the spreadsheet author to compile a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet into an executable (.exe) file. Combining the compiled Excel spreadsheet and KEYLOK II usb security dongle to protect the spreadsheet's intellectual property from unauthorized use and/or distribution is the most powerful solution to prevent piracy.

This anti-piracy protection feature disables the end-user's ability to edit/copy/delete information to protect documents from unauthorized distribution. Protection from piracy and illegal copying is crucial for developers when distributing a spreadsheet as a product.

The work involved in creating these spreadsheets can be significant and represents key intellectual property of the firm. Business owners typically had two options; distribute the spreadsheet and expose the intellectual property or hire developers to build a software product that protects the intellectual property. With the KEYLOK/DoneEx solution, business owners can now sell the spreadsheet as a product, protect their proprietary formulas and data and other intellectual property and eliminate the risk of the unauthorized distribution of the spreadsheets.

The KEYLOK II security dongle is integrated with the Excel spreadsheet using the VBA code functionality of Excel. The spreadsheet detects whether the KEYLOK II dongle is attached to the computer and once confirmed, access to the spreadsheet is granted. The VBA code is protected through the use of DoneEx Xcell's compiler.

This new solution can easily be implemented within 30 minutes utilizing KEYLOK II's current security product offerings.