Is there any way to deny a user/group the ability to copy a file while
still allowing them to read and modify data in the file?

I would have thought this would be an obvious setting in the file
permissions but I am apparently wrong.

Thanks

bshort

I got a similar problem.
I want users/groups to be able to read files in a folder but be able to
modify them.
For now it's still possible to choose "Save as" and store the file on a
different location and modify it.
Is PDF really the only solution or should I be able to do the job with NTFS
permissions.

Thanks

<(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
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> Is there any way to deny a user/group the ability to copy a file while
> still allowing them to read and modify data in the file?
>
> I would have thought this would be an obvious setting in the file
> permissions but I am apparently wrong.
>
> Thanks
>
> bshort
>

If you are able to modify a file, you are able to save it --> "Save as..."
and that's a copy my friend.
I'm affraid that's impossible.


<(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
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> Is there any way to deny a user/group the ability to copy a file while
> still allowing them to read and modify data in the file?
>
> I would have thought this would be an obvious setting in the file
> permissions but I am apparently wrong.
>
> Thanks
>
> bshort
>

If you can read a file, to read it you have to be able to copy it (to RAM at
least). NTFS can prevent reading, but can't control what's done with the
file after its read. IF you want documents to be readable but more difficult
to modify, you could put them up as html. Then users would at least hve to
cut and paste, reformat, etc.

....kurt


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> Is there any way to deny a user/group the ability to copy a file while
> still allowing them to read and modify data in the file?
>
> I would have thought this would be an obvious setting in the file
> permissions but I am apparently wrong.
>
> Thanks
>
> bshort
>