## WriteProtection class

Specifies write protection settings for a workbook.

```javascript
class WriteProtection;
```


## Properties

| Property | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [author](#author--)| string | Gets and sets the author. |
| [recommendReadOnly](#recommendReadOnly--)| boolean | Indicates if the Read Only Recommended option is selected. |
| [isWriteProtected](#isWriteProtected--)| boolean | Readonly. Indicates whether this workbook is write protected. |
| [password](#password--)| string | Sets the protected password to modify the file. |

## Methods

| Method | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [validatePassword(string)](#validatePassword-string-)| Returns true if the specified password is the same as the write-protection password the file was protected with. |


### author {#author--}

Gets and sets the author.

```javascript
author : string;
```


### recommendReadOnly {#recommendReadOnly--}

Indicates if the Read Only Recommended option is selected.

```javascript
recommendReadOnly : boolean;
```


### isWriteProtected {#isWriteProtected--}

Readonly. Indicates whether this workbook is write protected.

```javascript
isWriteProtected : boolean;
```


### password {#password--}

Sets the protected password to modify the file.

```javascript
password : string;
```


### validatePassword(string) {#validatePassword-string-}

Returns true if the specified password is the same as the write-protection password the file was protected with.

```javascript
validatePassword(password: string) : boolean;
```

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| password | string | The specified password. |