Allow users to read not to copy files!!

[aaea73]

Hi all,

I need help with the following: for a windows 2000 server(NTFS)format, there is a shared folder containing a file. The question is how to allow the users to be able to browse and read the file, and at the same time prevent them from copying it into their hard drive?
I know that there is some software that allow that to happen, but I wonder if the security permissions in the 2000 server will help achieving that with no external software?

Your help is much appreciated,

Thanks

 

[brontosaurus]

not inherent in 2K. If you can read the file, you can make a copy of it.

 

[jsd2003]

You need some sort of front-end that bypasses/does not talk to the filesystem. Citrix comes to mind, and I don't exactly know how it could be made to work, but I imagine there are cheaper/more effective alternatives.