locking files

[GinjaNinja]

Does anyone know if there is a way to lock files so that they cannot be copied (only moved).

Cheers

 

[wolluf]

Moving (which involves deletion, creation and copying) requires higher level of access than copying, but includes copying - so if you prevent access to copy a file you automatically prevent moving it.

 

[GinjaNinja]

If thats the case is it possible to automatically delete the original files after they have been copied?

 

[wolluf]

Not that I know of.

 

[Bobg1]

Ginja
What exactly are you trying to do?
If you are locking a file, Why do you then want to move
and/or copy it?

 

[GinjaNinja]

We have a document management system that allows files to be booked in and out by different people. the problem is that when the files are booked out they are often copied onto different machines and therefore if the files are revised you can not guarentee that all the files have been deleted. We are looking for a way to book the files out and for only one copy to exist on the network.

Any ideas?