Restricting file copy option

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Manuel

Hi!

We are setting up a public folder that includes PDF files
that cannot be modified nor printed. We also want to
restrict permissions in order to avoid a user may perform
file copy operations in this directory, but we don't know
how to do it.

Thank you in advance
 
I have a pdf file that can not be printed, but I don't
know how to avoid that a user may copy this file.
 
Unfortunately, the NT file system can only allow you to set the file te be
invisible, readable writable or fully available. Denying copy is impossible
since from the OS point of view copying is done exactly like reading, that
is the file is read then written as another name.

If a user can view the file he can also Save As another name thus copying
it out. If you don't want it copied, use the permissions to only allow you
to read the file. Other users will be unable to view it.

The system is unable to deny file copy without 3rd party software.
 

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