# Connecting to password protected excel file using firedac drivers

**URL:** <https://community.cdata.com/t/connecting-to-password-protected-excel-file-using-firedac-drivers/1093>\
**Category:** CData Drivers\
**Tags:** question, firedac\
**Created:** [May 16, 2025, 8:25am UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/connecting-to-password-protected-excel-file-using-firedac-drivers/1093 "2025-05-16T08:25:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![WaldekMisiurski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc29f/32.png) [@WaldekMisiurski](https://community.cdata.com/u/WaldekMisiurski)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 8:25am UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/connecting-to-password-protected-excel-file-using-firedac-drivers/1093/1 "2025-05-16T08:25:54Z")

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Can anyone tell me how to ? I can connect to unprotected excel files, but it says “directory not found” when trying to open password protected ones. I have tried to provide password in various property fileds as well as tried to change “authscheme” but no avail.

Kind regards

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**Author:** ![Ethem\_Q](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/user_avatar/community.cdata.com/ethem_q/32/1997_2.png) [@Ethem\_Q](https://community.cdata.com/u/Ethem_Q)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/connecting-to-password-protected-excel-file-using-firedac-drivers/1093/2 "2025-05-19T14:29:25Z")

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Hi ​ @WaldekMisiurski ,

Unfortunately you will not be able to work with password-protected files as we do not support these with our products. The reason for this is because password-protected Excel sheets involve a different file structure that is proprietary to Microsoft, so it’s not something we can possibly accommodate.

Let me know if there’s anything else I can help with, I will be happy to do so!