Re: Folder level Security
From: Chris Berry (compjma_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/29/03
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To: security-basics@securityfocus.com Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:40:41 -0800
>From: Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq@planetcobalt.net>
>On 2003-10-27 Scott Fullman wrote:
> > I have a windows2k network and am trying to lock down a folder in such
> > a way that users can view the files only. They should not be allowed
> > to copy the files onto their desktop and make changes. Just View.
> >
> > Right now I have it all set up, but cannot find a way to disable the
> > moving of files from the folder to their personal computers. Is this
> > possible with W2k?
>
>I doubt this is possible at all. If a user is able to read data, why
>wouldn't he be able to save it elsewhere? Even if you could also prevent
>him from saving the files, he could still transcribe them.
Even DRM won't solve this problem since they could still take a screen shot,
or even photograph the screen. If you just don't want most of them to be
able to edit them easily, why not save them as .pdf files?
Chris Berry
compjma@hotmail.com
Systems Administrator
JM Associates
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