## ProtectedRange class

A specified range to be allowed to edit when the sheet protection is ON.

```csharp
public class ProtectedRange
```

## Properties

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [CellArea](../../aspose.cells/protectedrange/cellarea/) { get; } | Gets the [`CellArea`](./cellarea/) object represents the cell area to be protected. |
| [IsProtectedWithPassword](../../aspose.cells/protectedrange/isprotectedwithpassword/) { get; } | Indicates whether the worksheets is protected with password. |
| [Name](../../aspose.cells/protectedrange/name/) { get; set; } | Gets the Range title. This is used as a descriptor, not as a named range definition. |
| [Password](../../aspose.cells/protectedrange/password/) { get; set; } | Represents the password to protect the range. |
| [SecurityDescriptor](../../aspose.cells/protectedrange/securitydescriptor/) { get; set; } | The security descriptor defines user accounts who may edit this range without providing a password to access the range. |

## Methods

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [AddArea](../../aspose.cells/protectedrange/addarea/)(int, int, int, int) | Adds a referred area to this |
| [GetAreas](../../aspose.cells/protectedrange/getareas/)() | Gets all referred areas. |

### Examples

```csharp
using System;
using Aspose.Cells;

namespace AsposeCellsExamples
{
    public class CellsClassProtectedRangeDemo
    {
        public static void Run()
        {
            // Create a new workbook
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
            
            // Access the first worksheet
            Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
            
            // Get the collection of protected ranges
            ProtectedRangeCollection protectedRanges = worksheet.AllowEditRanges;
            
            // Add a new protected range (A1:J10)
            int index = protectedRanges.Add("MyProtectedRange", 0, 0, 10, 10);
            
            // Get the protected range
            ProtectedRange protectedRange = protectedRanges[index];
            
            // Set security descriptor
            string securityDescriptor = "O:WDG:WDD:(D;;CC;;;S-1-5-21-2854911246-2539335229-2923752399-1000)(A;;CC;;;S-1-5-21-2854911246-2539335229-2923752399-1013)";
            protectedRange.SecurityDescriptor = securityDescriptor;
            
            // Save the workbook
            workbook.Save("ProtectedRangeDemo.xlsx");
            
            Console.WriteLine("Protected range demo completed successfully.");
        }
    }
}
```

### See Also

* namespace [Aspose.Cells](../../aspose.cells/)
* assembly [Aspose.Cells](../../)