Blocking Exporting

Jonathan Cordero

Hi,

Is there currently an option or setting to block a viewer from being able to export data? I cannot seem to find it. Thanks!

J. Craig Williams

Jonathan,

No.

A Viewer can  - excerpted from

https://help.smartsheet.com/articles/1155182-sharing-permission-levels

• View all the sheet data, including discussions
  Export the sheet
  Send the sheet, or rows, via email to themselves or others
  Download attachments
  Set own reminders and notifications
  Sort rows and freeze columns for their own purposes, but can’t save these changes
  Filter data in sheets with the "Unnamed Filter" or apply filters that an Admin has created
  No editing or sharing power

 

Will I have ranted long on too many configurations, I believe these base privileges are a very weak link in security.

As a Viewer, I can export the data to Excel and this will bring over even the locked and/or hidden columns.

 

In general: Be careful who you share with. If they can see it, they can perhaps see more than you wanted them too.

 

Craig