Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only?
Yes you can copy the .fdb file to a CD but Legacy will not let you work on it there. It offers to copy the file to your hard drive where it can be modified. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 16/03/2015 6:04 AM, Alan Pereira wrote: Has anyone tried burning the fdb file to a cd rom and seeing if it can be opened by Legacy? Alan snip On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 12:24 PM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: Legacy has no option to prevent changes to files. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 13/03/2015 12:46 PM, GeoPappas wrote: Is there any way to make a family file read-only within the application? I have created a family file that I would like to prevent from getting changes. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only?
I'm sure I did - added it to the CD created with Passage Express. Graham From: Alan Pereira [mailto:alanpere...@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: 16 March 2015 10:04 To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only? Has anyone tried burning the fdb file to a cd rom and seeing if it can be opened by Legacy? Alan From: Stephen Dowdy [mailto:stephen.do...@gmail.com] Sent: 15 March 2015 16:42 To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only? The semantics of Windows' READONLY bit on files is not the same as Linux' Immutable attribute (immutability on Linux requires 'root' to set/unset) -- i don't know if there's a true equivalent. So, i'd suggest that given that you have no control over Legacy's insistence that it erase the READONLY bit [1], that you try to use elevated privileges (another account at least) to set ACLs on the file(s) in question to allow READ by Everyone (or those in question), but only allow full-control by an elevated account. You may have to use TAKEOWN to make the files owned by an elevated account. (or just try copying your database into another account's Once you've done all this, i bet you will run into Legacy fatally faulting and exiting, however (which is why i'm not bothering to test the validity of my theory). I suspect the engineers have made the assumption that they MUST have write access to the file, and there's either deliberate code conditionals that gracefully exit the program, or ungracefully take an exception. I don't know if there are restrictions on mention of other vendor products on this list (etiquette #2 is just seems advisory), and i have no direct experience, but you can find products that can take GEDCOM and create directly runnable EXEs or do view only of GEDCOM data. google: gedcom view-only. (yes, i do know that GEDCOM interchange is lossy) Anyway I will +1 the idea that Legacy should have a View-Only mode. (preferably selectable as a field value inside the Access database with associated UI controls) --stephen [1] IMHO, this behavior (silently altering filesystem metadata for objects that are normally user-controlled ) is bad practice. the program should issue a warning or error message that it can not proceed due to the files being READONLY . (In a Perfect World...). I do, however, understand the lowest common denominator user-targeted programming model that's common on Windows and the support overhead arguments being made in this thread -- but I'm an advocate for at least having Advanced User modes that can be enabled where sensibility takes over again. Don't know how much engineering changes would need to be made to the program to support a VIEW-ONLY mode. On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 12:24 PM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: Legacy has no option to prevent changes to files. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 13/03/2015 12:46 PM, GeoPappas wrote: Is there any way to make a family file read-only within the application? I have created a family file that I would like to prevent from getting changes. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only?
Has anyone tried burning the fdb file to a cd rom and seeing if it can be opened by Legacy? Alan From: Stephen Dowdy [mailto:stephen.do...@gmail.com] Sent: 15 March 2015 16:42 To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only? The semantics of Windows' READONLY bit on files is not the same as Linux' Immutable attribute (immutability on Linux requires 'root' to set/unset) -- i don't know if there's a true equivalent. So, i'd suggest that given that you have no control over Legacy's insistence that it erase the READONLY bit [1], that you try to use elevated privileges (another account at least) to set ACLs on the file(s) in question to allow READ by Everyone (or those in question), but only allow full-control by an elevated account. You may have to use TAKEOWN to make the files owned by an elevated account. (or just try copying your database into another account's Once you've done all this, i bet you will run into Legacy fatally faulting and exiting, however (which is why i'm not bothering to test the validity of my theory). I suspect the engineers have made the assumption that they MUST have write access to the file, and there's either deliberate code conditionals that gracefully exit the program, or ungracefully take an exception. I don't know if there are restrictions on mention of other vendor products on this list (etiquette #2 is just seems advisory), and i have no direct experience, but you can find products that can take GEDCOM and create directly runnable EXEs or do view only of GEDCOM data. google: gedcom view-only. (yes, i do know that GEDCOM interchange is lossy) Anyway I will +1 the idea that Legacy should have a View-Only mode. (preferably selectable as a field value inside the Access database with associated UI controls) --stephen [1] IMHO, this behavior (silently altering filesystem metadata for objects that are normally user-controlled ) is bad practice. the program should issue a warning or error message that it can not proceed due to the files being READONLY . (In a Perfect World...). I do, however, understand the lowest common denominator user-targeted programming model that's common on Windows and the support overhead arguments being made in this thread -- but I'm an advocate for at least having Advanced User modes that can be enabled where sensibility takes over again. Don't know how much engineering changes would need to be made to the program to support a VIEW-ONLY mode. On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 12:24 PM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: Legacy has no option to prevent changes to files. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 13/03/2015 12:46 PM, GeoPappas wrote: Is there any way to make a family file read-only within the application? I have created a family file that I would like to prevent from getting changes. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only?
I agree with Ron, pass wording any file of any program is a royal pain. I hope that NONE of the family research programs ever add this option. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == -Original Message- From: Ron Bernier [mailto:ronaldbern...@bernfrin.net] Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2015 2:29 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only? This option would become a nightmare for support. There are too many computer illiterate people who use the software. I could foresee a number of people using a password (simply because they can) and then forgetting what their password is. Of course once they realize they can't access their database, they will blame Legacy for making a password option available. I can already see all the emails to the list (not counting the ones directly to support) I used a password on my database, now I don't remember my password - help!. Ron Bernier Sent from my iPad On Mar 15, 2015, at 5:12 AM, Erik Dillenkofer esd...@comcast.net wrote: Seems like the best option would be to have an option in the program to require a password for updates. Many software programs do this, anyone can open and view the file but a password is required to perform updates to the file (if the user sets up the file with the optional password protection of course). By making password protection optional then it would not affect the everyday users of the program but would still be available to those who want to use it. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
FW: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only?
Seems like the best option would be to have an option in the program to require a password for updates. Many software programs do this, anyone can open and view the file but a password is required to perform updates to the file (if the user sets up the file with the optional password protection of course). By making password protection optional then it would not affect the everyday users of the program but would still be available to those who want to use it. -Original Message- From: Robert57P_gmail [mailto:robert...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2015 2:13 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only? I would also like to see a read only option. I do the updates. I'd like to make it available for my kids to browse, but I do not want them accidentally making any changes. Only way I can think of to do this - every time I exit the program, make a duplicate of the data file and have the kid's IDs set up to access the duplicate. If they have their own computers, just install the standard edition on their computers (and, again, make a dup of my master file onto their computers). Could do it similar with any of the drop-box type web storage setups. Keep my master in a non-drop-box folder. Whenever I exit, I make a dup and drop it in dropbox. Then have the kids computer(s) access the drop-box version. If they make changes, no harm since I do not ever bring that one back into the master. Note that you can not do a backup via Legacy - that zips the files. You would either need to do the dup outside of Legacy, or do a save AS within Legacy. If you do the save as, make SURE whenever you start Legacy up that you are in your master file, NOT in the duplicate! I should mention that I have not actually set mine up this way, so there may be a few gotchas to consider. (Getting all the media to other save, profile settings, saved reports, etc) Bob On 03/13/2015 18:55, gerald wrote: Perhaps you can explain your reason for doing this. I don't quite understand why there is a need for this. Are you sending out this file to others in your family? Or are there others using your computer? Why would anyone want to make changes to your files? How do they get access? The way I handle security of my data is to keep a backup copy of the latest version of my data. Legacy asks me every time I close down whether I want to make a backup copy. I do. I keep it separate from where my data files reside so they don't both risk being lost should disaster strike (as it will|). If someone does make any changes to my file (which would be most difficult), I stilll have the good copy that I use for working on; anything else is a throw-away version. I could send that to other family members, they can do what they like with it, but I still have the official version of the data. I am selfish and keep complete control of all my data files!! :-) There are other ways you can use to share your data with family members that don't involve giving away complete control of all your hard work collecting and organizing your valuable family data and allowing someone else to corrupt it. My opinion only; ymmv (your mileage may vary). *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2015 at 10:46 AM *Subject:* [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only? Is there any way to make a family file read-only within the application? I have created a family file that I would like to prevent from getting changes. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http
Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only?
This option would become a nightmare for support. There are too many computer illiterate people who use the software. I could foresee a number of people using a password (simply because they can) and then forgetting what their password is. Of course once they realize they can't access their database, they will blame Legacy for making a password option available. I can already see all the emails to the list (not counting the ones directly to support) I used a password on my database, now I don't remember my password - help!. Ron Bernier Sent from my iPad On Mar 15, 2015, at 5:12 AM, Erik Dillenkofer esd...@comcast.net wrote: Seems like the best option would be to have an option in the program to require a password for updates. Many software programs do this, anyone can open and view the file but a password is required to perform updates to the file (if the user sets up the file with the optional password protection of course). By making password protection optional then it would not affect the everyday users of the program but would still be available to those who want to use it. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only?
I would also like to see a read only option. I do the updates. I'd like to make it available for my kids to browse, but I do not want them accidentally making any changes. Only way I can think of to do this - every time I exit the program, make a duplicate of the data file and have the kid's IDs set up to access the duplicate. If they have their own computers, just install the standard edition on their computers (and, again, make a dup of my master file onto their computers). Could do it similar with any of the drop-box type web storage setups. Keep my master in a non-drop-box folder. Whenever I exit, I make a dup and drop it in dropbox. Then have the kids computer(s) access the drop-box version. If they make changes, no harm since I do not ever bring that one back into the master. Note that you can not do a backup via Legacy - that zips the files. You would either need to do the dup outside of Legacy, or do a save AS within Legacy. If you do the save as, make SURE whenever you start Legacy up that you are in your master file, NOT in the duplicate! I should mention that I have not actually set mine up this way, so there may be a few gotchas to consider. (Getting all the media to other save, profile settings, saved reports, etc) Bob On 03/13/2015 18:55, gerald wrote: Perhaps you can explain your reason for doing this. I don't quite understand why there is a need for this. Are you sending out this file to others in your family? Or are there others using your computer? Why would anyone want to make changes to your files? How do they get access? The way I handle security of my data is to keep a backup copy of the latest version of my data. Legacy asks me every time I close down whether I want to make a backup copy. I do. I keep it separate from where my data files reside so they don't both risk being lost should disaster strike (as it will|). If someone does make any changes to my file (which would be most difficult), I stilll have the good copy that I use for working on; anything else is a throw-away version. I could send that to other family members, they can do what they like with it, but I still have the official version of the data. I am selfish and keep complete control of all my data files!! :-) There are other ways you can use to share your data with family members that don't involve giving away complete control of all your hard work collecting and organizing your valuable family data and allowing someone else to corrupt it. My opinion only; ymmv (your mileage may vary). *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2015 at 10:46 AM *Subject:* [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only? Is there any way to make a family file read-only within the application? I have created a family file that I would like to prevent from getting changes. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only?
The semantics of Windows' READONLY bit on files is not the same as Linux' Immutable attribute (immutability on Linux requires 'root' to set/unset) -- i don't know if there's a true equivalent. So, i'd suggest that given that you have no control over Legacy's insistence that it erase the READONLY bit [1], that you try to use elevated privileges (another account at least) to set ACLs on the file(s) in question to allow READ by Everyone (or those in question), but only allow full-control by an elevated account. You may have to use TAKEOWN to make the files owned by an elevated account. (or just try copying your database into another account's Once you've done all this, i bet you will run into Legacy fatally faulting and exiting, however (which is why i'm not bothering to test the validity of my theory). I suspect the engineers have made the assumption that they MUST have write access to the file, and there's either deliberate code conditionals that gracefully exit the program, or ungracefully take an exception. I don't know if there are restrictions on mention of other vendor products on this list (etiquette #2 is just seems advisory), and i have no direct experience, but you can find products that can take GEDCOM and create directly runnable EXEs or do view only of GEDCOM data. google: gedcom view-only. (yes, i do know that GEDCOM interchange is lossy) Anyway I will +1 the idea that Legacy should have a View-Only mode. (preferably selectable as a field value inside the Access database with associated UI controls) --stephen [1] IMHO, this behavior (silently altering filesystem metadata for objects that are normally user-controlled ) is bad practice. the program should issue a warning or error message that it can not proceed due to the files being READONLY . (In a Perfect World...). I do, however, understand the lowest common denominator user-targeted programming model that's common on Windows and the support overhead arguments being made in this thread -- but I'm an advocate for at least having Advanced User modes that can be enabled where sensibility takes over again. Don't know how much engineering changes would need to be made to the program to support a VIEW-ONLY mode. On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 12:24 PM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: Legacy has no option to prevent changes to files. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 13/03/2015 12:46 PM, GeoPappas wrote: Is there any way to make a family file read-only within the application? I have created a family file that I would like to prevent from getting changes. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp -- Stephen Dowdy (stephen.do...@gmail.com) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only?
Legacy has no option to prevent changes to files. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 13/03/2015 12:46 PM, GeoPappas wrote: Is there any way to make a family file read-only within the application? I have created a family file that I would like to prevent from getting changes. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only?
Thanks, but I had already tried it via Windows. I have marked the file as read-only and applied the change to the file. But then the application must be unmarking it and making it readable because I can make a change to a family member and when I go back to the file properties the read-only is now unchecked. Hence, the question... On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 12:53 PM, Mark Wilson dm52wil...@gmail.com wrote: * Using WIndows Explorer, locate the family data file that you want to protect. * Right-click on the file and select 'Properties. * Select the 'General' tab and place a checkmark on the Read-Only attribute located at the bottom. --- On 13 Mar 2015 11:46 AM, GeoPappas wrote: Is there any way to make a family file read-only within the application? I have created a family file that I would like to prevent from getting changes. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only?
Perhaps you can explain your reason for doing this. I dont quite understand why there is a need for this. Are you sending out this file to others in your family? Or are there others using your computer? Why would anyone want to make changes to your files? How do they get access? The way I handle security of my data is to keep a backup copy of the latest version of my data. Legacy asks me every time I close down whether I want to make a backup copy. I do. I keep it separate from where my data files reside so they dont both risk being lost should disaster strike (as it will). If someone does make any changes to my file (which would be most difficult), I stilll have the good copy that I use for working on; anything else is a throw-away version. I could send that to other family members, they can do what they like with it, but I still have the official version of the data. I am selfish and keep complete control of all my data files!! :-) There are other ways you can use to share your data with family members that dont involve giving away complete control of all your hard work collecting and organizing your valuable family data and allowing someone else to corrupt it. My opinion only; ymmv (your mileage may vary). Sent:Friday, March 13, 2015 at 10:46 AM Subject:[LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only? Is there any way to make a family file read-only within the application? I have created a family file that I would like to prevent from getting changes. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only?
Is there any way to make a family file read-only within the application? I have created a family file that I would like to prevent from getting changes. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Make a Family File Read-Only?
* Using WIndows Explorer, locate the family data file that you want to protect. * Right-click on the file and select 'Properties. * Select the 'General' tab and place a checkmark on the Read-Only attribute located at the bottom. --- On 13 Mar 2015 11:46 AM, GeoPappas wrote: Is there any way to make a family file read-only within the application? I have created a family file that I would like to prevent from getting changes. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
