Hi, i have create a excel file with 2 sheet password protected. This work fine, but when i read file and check password the result is null. Follow the code, where is the error? Thanks. Workbook workbook = null; try { workbook = Workbook.getWorkbook(file); Sheet sheet = workbook.getSheet(ApplicationBean1.REFERENCE_SHEET_NAME); if (sheet != null ) { SheetSettings sheetSettings = sheet.getSettings(); if ( sheetSettings.getPassword() == ApplicationBean1.REFERENCE_SHEET_PSWD ) { // here is null }