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:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2015 2:13 AM To: [email protected] 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/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > 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/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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
