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File Security Permissions CharlesW 01-16-2008
Posted by CharlesW on January 16, 2008, 11:03 am
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I have a confidential document the company president wants available on the
network for users to view only. I converted the excel file over to PDF and
set the security so it can't be modified, printed, etc.
My only problem is that I still need to be able to keep end users from
making copies of the file and storing in another location or sending via
email.

Server: Windows Storage Server 3002 R2
Clients: Windows XP and Windows 2000

Any suggestions?


Thanks in advanced

Charles W



Posted by Pegasus \(MVP\) on January 16, 2008, 11:42 am
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>I have a confidential document the company president wants available on the
>network for users to view only. I converted the excel file over to PDF and
>set the security so it can't be modified, printed, etc.
> My only problem is that I still need to be able to keep end users from
> making copies of the file and storing in another location or sending via
> email.
>
> Server: Windows Storage Server 3002 R2
> Clients: Windows XP and Windows 2000
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> Thanks in advanced
>
> Charles W
>

You're asking for the impossible. Think of it like this: If end
users can read the document then they can at the very least
print the screen and send that screen print to anyone they whish.



Posted by California SBS Dreaming on January 16, 2008, 1:17 pm
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Pegasus is 100% correct. If they can read not only can they screen print but
they can actually save a copy elsewhere. I'm curious as to how you prevent
users from printing that document?


>
>>I have a confidential document the company president wants available on
>>the network for users to view only. I converted the excel file over to PDF
>>and set the security so it can't be modified, printed, etc.
>> My only problem is that I still need to be able to keep end users from
>> making copies of the file and storing in another location or sending via
>> email.
>>
>> Server: Windows Storage Server 3002 R2
>> Clients: Windows XP and Windows 2000
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advanced
>>
>> Charles W
>>
>
> You're asking for the impossible. Think of it like this: If end
> users can read the document then they can at the very least
> print the screen and send that screen print to anyone they whish.
>



Posted by Al Dunbar on January 17, 2008, 10:38 pm
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... or keep them from remembering what it said and telling someone they meet
in a bar.

Seriously, now, the president needs to decide if the staff can be trusted
with confidential information. If he does not think they can be trusted, he
would be better off not sharing it with them. If he thinks they can be
trusted, well, he will just have to trust them.

/Al

> Pegasus is 100% correct. If they can read not only can they screen print
> but they can actually save a copy elsewhere. I'm curious as to how you
> prevent users from printing that document?
>
>
>>
>>>I have a confidential document the company president wants available on
>>>the network for users to view only. I converted the excel file over to
>>>PDF and set the security so it can't be modified, printed, etc.
>>> My only problem is that I still need to be able to keep end users from
>>> making copies of the file and storing in another location or sending via
>>> email.
>>>
>>> Server: Windows Storage Server 3002 R2
>>> Clients: Windows XP and Windows 2000
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advanced
>>>
>>> Charles W
>>>
>>
>> You're asking for the impossible. Think of it like this: If end
>> users can read the document then they can at the very least
>> print the screen and send that screen print to anyone they whish.
>>
>
>



Posted by Roger Abell [MVP] on January 21, 2008, 12:45 am
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It might not be a matter of trust.
I have at times wanted to force single-sourcing of some
files so that everyone would have to be working from the
same page, so to speak, and so that there could not be any
stale version of the file laying around (with some people
not realizing their source is stale).

Roger

> ... or keep them from remembering what it said and telling someone they
> meet in a bar.
>
> Seriously, now, the president needs to decide if the staff can be trusted
> with confidential information. If he does not think they can be trusted,
> he would be better off not sharing it with them. If he thinks they can be
> trusted, well, he will just have to trust them.
>
> /Al
>
>> Pegasus is 100% correct. If they can read not only can they screen print
>> but they can actually save a copy elsewhere. I'm curious as to how you
>> prevent users from printing that document?
>>
>>
>>>
>>>>I have a confidential document the company president wants available on
>>>>the network for users to view only. I converted the excel file over to
>>>>PDF and set the security so it can't be modified, printed, etc.
>>>> My only problem is that I still need to be able to keep end users from
>>>> making copies of the file and storing in another location or sending
>>>> via email.
>>>>
>>>> Server: Windows Storage Server 3002 R2
>>>> Clients: Windows XP and Windows 2000
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advanced
>>>>
>>>> Charles W
>>>>
>>>
>>> You're asking for the impossible. Think of it like this: If end
>>> users can read the document then they can at the very least
>>> print the screen and send that screen print to anyone they whish.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>



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