Dave. It's not normally something I'd suggest, but, the more I think about it, the less I can see wrong with it.
The "Excel Reader" user is just a Reader with no create rights. Presumably the user who opens Excel already has at least the level of access and then some. What's the danger? That the user uses these credentials to login with? Why would they? The user is blissfully unaware that a different user's details has been used anyway. I really can't see the problem with it.
Dave. It's not normally something I'd suggest, but, the more I think about it, the less I can see wrong with it.
The "Excel Reader" user is just a Reader with no create rights. Presumably the user who opens Excel already has at least the level of access and then some. What's the danger? That the user uses these credentials to login with? Why would they? The user is blissfully unaware that a different user's details has been used anyway. I really can't see the problem with it.