I would look into Adobe Acrobat. I believe the newest versions allow for control that may prevent anything but viewing. I know for sure it can prevent printing, and cut and paste options. If not Acrobat, I would bet there is a product out there that would do this. David Spanne On 6/14/05, Moby <moby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Sorin Srbu wrote: > > >----Original Message---- > >From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Daryl Ehrenheim > >Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 5:21 PM > >To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > >Subject: [windows2000] Re: NTFS-permissions > > > > > > > >>I don't think that linux and samba will solve your problem either. If > >> > >> > >they > > > > > >>have Read-Only access to the file, they should still be able to save > >> > >> > >it or > > > > > >>copy the file to a new location. I use a Linux server with Samba here > >> > >> > >and I > > > > > >>can control who has access to the folders and files, but I can't stop > >> > >> > >them > > > > > >>from copying the data to another location. Go to the Samba website and > >>browse through the documentation, that might give you some answers. > >> > >> > > > >Gotcha'. Thx for the hint. > > > > > > > > > >>Daryl S. Ehrenheim > >>Bargreen Ellingson - IT Support > >> > >> > >> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: Sorin Srbu [mailto:sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > >>>Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 8:13 AM > >>>To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>Subject: [windows2000] Re: NTFS-permissions > >>> > >>> > >>>----Original Message---- > >>>From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tim Mangan > >>>Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 5:03 PM > >>>To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>Subject: [windows2000] Re: NTFS-permissions > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>The only thing I know of that works at the NTFS level would be > >>>> > >>>> > >encryption > > > > > >>>>options. But if they can authenticate to the computer then > >>>> > >>>> > >>>they have > >>>access > >>> > >>> > >>>>- which is probably not what you want. > >>>> > >>>>Maybe when WinFS happens... > >>>> > >>>> > >>>Yeah, "maybe" is the key word here. 8-) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Microsoft is doing work with the office suite that allows the > >>>> > >>>> > >document > > > > > >>>>publisher (word, excel, ppt, publisher, etc) to encode permissions > >>>> > >>>> > >that > > > > > >>>>can prevent either printing or saving - however that does not > >>>> > >>>> > >prevent file > > > > > >>>>access copying (and is specific to their apps). I seem to remember > >>>> > >>>> > >that > > > > > >>>>Adobe is like that too. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>Would anybody know if linux can do this somehow? > >>> > >>>I'm thinking maybe setting up a linux server and using samba > >>>to allow the win-clients access to it, may do the trick. > >>>According to preliminary data (read as a short talk with the > >>>linux-admin over here while getting coffee [it's amazing how > >>>many interesting things and breakthroughs happen while > >>>getting coffee and/or happen around the coffee machine...] > >>>8-) samba may offer this service. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Regards, > >>>> > >>>>tim > >>>> > >>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu > >>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:11 AM > >>>>To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>Subject: [windows2000] Re: NTFS-permissions > >>>> > >>>>----Original Message---- > >>>>From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Robert K > >>>> > >>>> > >Coffman > > > > > >>>>Jr - Info From Data Corporation > >>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 2:49 PM > >>>>To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>Subject: [windows2000] Re: NTFS-permissions > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>Any other way to do this then? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>Of course this can be done. Depends on how much effort you are > >>>>> > >>>>> > >willing > > > > > >>>>>to make to do this! > >>>>> > >>>>>2 ways come to mind. > >>>>> > >>>>>1. Put hardcopies in a secured room under guard. > >>>>>2. Create a secure, non-shared place to put these. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>Publish WordView > >>>(with > >>> > >>> > >>>>>"open for editing" disabled") in such a manner that it opens the > >>>>> > >>>>> > >document > > > > > >>>>>directly (ie. No browsing.) Only allow access from Thin Client > >>>>> > >>>>> > >terminals > > > > > >>>>>with no printer access (to avoid use of copy/paste). Oh, and put a > >>>>> > >>>>> > >guard > > > > > >>>>>there too because people have digital cameras these days... > >>>>> > >>>>>You get the idea. This isn't really a technical problem, it's a > >>>>> > >>>>> > >trust > > > > > >>>>>issue... > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>I do. What if the files are not word-docs? I'm looking for a more > >>>>generalised way to do this, file format-independent if you like. And > >>>> > >>>> > >1) > > > > > >>>>isn't practical. > >>>> > >>>>I'm just speculating now and checking the options. > >>>> > >>>>And I'm still grateful for all pointers and hints you guys care to > >>>> > >>>> > >toss > > > > > >>>>me. > >>>> > >>>> > > > > > >******************************************************** > >This Weeks Sponsor: Straymonkey.com <http://Straymonkey.com> > >Excellent web templates, fonts, and downloads > >on this new site brought to you by The Kenzig Group > >http://www.straymonkey.com > >********************************************************** > >To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > >mode or view archives use the below link. > > > >http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > > > > > > > > > You want them to be able to read but not save the files? Really, I > would think that is almost impossible. Ability to read woud mean they > can somehow make out the words, at the most basic level, they can then > memorize and recreate the documents. That is an exaggerated example, > but no matter what you do, as long as they can pull the document up on > their screens, I do not see how you can control it from there on. > Screen capture software, digital camera photos + ocr, etc come to mind > even if you could somehow disable the ability to save and/or print. > > -- > --Moby > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -- Benjamin Franklin > > First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a > Jew. > Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was > not a Communist. > Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I > was not a trade unionist. > Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me. -- > Pastor Martin Niemöller > > ******************************************************** > This Weeks Sponsor: Straymonkey.com <http://Straymonkey.com> > Excellent web templates, fonts, and downloads > on this new site brought to you by The Kenzig Group > http://www.straymonkey.com > ********************************************************** > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm >