'Password Protect Google Apps Script
so I have created a small script here for my google sheets. Since google sheets doesn't allow you to use password protection on individual sheets, I was wondering if there was a way to protect my script with a password so that only certain people can use it. Here is my code.
function onOpen() {
SpreadsheetApp.getUi()
.createMenu('Custom Menu')
.addItem('Record', 'Record')
.addItem('Cancelation', 'Cancel')
.addToUi();
}
function Record() {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName('Nightly Stats'),
row = sheet.getLastRow()
range = sheet.getRange("A3:G3");
sheet.insertRowAfter(row);
range.copyTo(sheet.getRange(row + 1, 1), {contentsOnly:true});
}
I would greatly appreciate any suggestions that you can provide.
Solution 1:[1]
Ok so I actually figured out how to do a password system via prompting. Here was what I did in case anyone needs this in the future.
function Cancel() {
var SS = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();
// first prompt
var presult = ui.prompt(
"Please Enter the Password to Use this Feature.",
ui.ButtonSet.OK_CANCEL);
var password = "Test";
var pbutton = presult.getSelectedButton();
var ptext = presult.getResponseText();
// User clicked "OK" on first prompt
if (pbutton == ui.Button.CANCEL) {
ui.alert('The Process Was Ended.');
} else if (pbutton == ui.Button.CLOSE) {
ui.alert('The Process Was Ended.');
} else if (ptext != password) {
Password();
} else {
"Insert whatever action you would want them to do after the password works here"
}
}
function Password() {
var SS = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();
var response = ui.alert("The Password is Incorrect. Retry?",
ui.ButtonSet.OK_CANCEL);
if (response == ui.Button.CANCEL) {
ui.alert("The Process Was Ended.");
} else if (response == ui.Button.CLOSE) {
ui.alert("The Process Was ended.");
} else {
Cancel();
}
}
I only gave a piece of the code so sorry if it looks a little weird. I just didn't want to give the whole code and make you search for everything. Hope that helps :)
Solution 2:[2]
It is a trick but it's useful to free account user!
Use onOpen() function and little code below.
var inputPassword;
function checkPassword(){
var refAddress = 'https://script.google.com/d/' + ScriptApp.getScriptId() + '/edit';
var curAddress = refAddress;
Logger.log(curAddress);
var referPassword = 1234;
if( refAddress == curAddress){
while(referPassword != inputPassword){
inputPassword = Browser.inputBox('[Password Check]', '[Input Password!]', Browser.Buttons.OK_CANCEL);
}
}
}
Refer to my blog for more information.
Solution 3:[3]
So you're trying to protect the script itself? Host the script in a different location and use a library: https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/libraries
Sources
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Source: Stack Overflow
| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | Jonathan Connolly |
| Solution 2 | James |
| Solution 3 | SL8t7 |
