I agree. The network security option is one that we are exploring but there is an issue with using this as the only solution. So far we have secured network folders set up for each department, as well as private network space for each employee. From my understanding, the problem is setting up various folders for the different combinations of user access. Say user Bob, only wants 5 users to be able to see his document, and only two of them to be able to edit it. Then lets say one of these 5 users, lets say Mike, wants to do the same thing with the two than can edit Bob's document, as well as three other users not able to access Bob's documents. The number of user combinations needing folders would increase dramatically as the company gets as large as mine. This is where the dilemma comes in, and right now the network guys are being resistant since this change would mean a lot more over head for them. The easiest route would be if we could do a combination of the network security and using OpenOffice's security. But this is a problem since some users need to keep Microsoft Office due to software and file (due to extensive macros) dependencies on it, and OpenOffice has he lovely ability to bypass read-only security on the file level. I also heard that you can get around the OpenOffice password security by saving the document into a microsoft format.
Anywho, thank you for the help and any suggestions that you or anyone else in the user group may have in this matter. Robert >>> ken green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 9/15/05 12:41 AM >>> On 2005-09-14 10:07 AM, Robert Volke wrote: > I need to be able to lock files at three different levels: > - protect file from being opened by the wrong person > - protect files as read-only so that users can open a file if they wish > to view it, but may not edit it > - protect file from being opened then protect it from being edited > (essentially make it so that only some people can open the file as > read-only, and the rest can't open it) Why are you asking individual documents to do what basic network security and permissions is designed to do? You can accomplish everything you describe fairly simply on any NT-based network by putting documents into appropriate network folders and setting permissions. I don't know if you are on a Windows network, but I'm sure this can be done in other OS network environments just as easily (and probably more secure). You could set up user groups with the type of permissions you describe and give those users access to folders on the network. Is this not an option? Of course, I am assuming that you are talking about a network in the first place. Apologies if this isn't a good solution, or I've missed your point entirely. But to me, using *any* Office suite app (MS, OOo, or otherwise) for the specific security/password scenario you describe is like taking the bicycle to go uphill when the train is there or you have a car: you can certainly do it, but it's harder than it needs to be. -- Ken Green --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
