Permissions to restrict file copying

[Guest Sandy M]

Hi,

> We are using a Windows 2003 Server as a file server.

>

> One of the owners of our company wants to set up a folder that will

> allow Reps to view files, but not to copy them.

>

> I can't see a way in the Folder permissions to do this. Is it possible?

>

> Thanks,

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Permissions to restrict file copying

 

 

"Sandy M" <SandyM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:AE2883DB-92E7-4377-A97C-CE751559A861@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>> We are using a Windows 2003 Server as a file server.

>>

>> One of the owners of our company wants to set up a folder that will

>> allow Reps to view files, but not to copy them.

>>

>> I can't see a way in the Folder permissions to do this. Is it

>> possible?

>>

>> Thanks,

>

 

No. If you can view them then you can copy them.

[Guest Sandy M]

Re: Permissions to restrict file copying

 

Does Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services provide the ability

to prevent copying?

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "Sandy M" <SandyM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:AE2883DB-92E7-4377-A97C-CE751559A861@microsoft.com...

> > Hi,

> >> We are using a Windows 2003 Server as a file server.

> >>

> >> One of the owners of our company wants to set up a folder that will

> >> allow Reps to view files, but not to copy them.

> >>

> >> I can't see a way in the Folder permissions to do this. Is it

> >> possible?

> >>

> >> Thanks,

> >

>

> No. If you can view them then you can copy them.

>

>

>

[Guest MrHusy]

Re: Permissions to restrict file copying

 

Hi Sandy

RMS is application based, if it is a document IRM will be suitable. Keep

in mind that If I can open and read your file, and if my purpose is copying

the file, I can copy and paste the index of the file (Or read and write) to a

new file. So restricting the copy operation of file itself is not a solution,

what you want to achieve that is asked many time previously is not possible

logically

 

Regards

 

--

MrHusy

http://www.experts-exchange.com/M_3788926.html

 

 

 

"Sandy M" wrote:

> Does Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services provide the ability

> to prevent copying?

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> >

> > "Sandy M" <SandyM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:AE2883DB-92E7-4377-A97C-CE751559A861@microsoft.com...

> > > Hi,

> > >> We are using a Windows 2003 Server as a file server.

> > >>

> > >> One of the owners of our company wants to set up a folder that will

> > >> allow Reps to view files, but not to copy them.

> > >>

> > >> I can't see a way in the Folder permissions to do this. Is it

> > >> possible?

> > >>

> > >> Thanks,

> > >

> >

> > No. If you can view them then you can copy them.

> >

> >

> >