Topic: Strange request-locking drawing files

[TJAM51]

I need a way of locking drawing files within Autocad. I am using 2004. Is there a way to set up a password witing autocad or does anyone have any suggestions on this matter. I am attempting to keep people out of our backgrounds.


Thanks

[MP]

Depends how important it is to you. If it's REAL important consider cadlock.

[TJAM51]

Sounds good.....thanks

[ronjonp]

Couldn't you just password protect them?

[TJAM51]

I found a way through Acad options. Go to open and save tab and go to security options...it allows me to type in a password. We are only doing this for our backgrounds. People love to get into them after they have been setup and do whatever they desire.....

[ronjonp]

You can also access it on the command line by typing "securityoptions".

[deegeecees]

Another possible option is to MINSERT the whole drawing with 2 rows and a distance of 0. This way the block cannot be exploded. But if the end user is intelligent enough, he/she can figure out that all they need do is insert the block defined in the drawing normally.

[jonesy]

Hey Ronjonp, thats nice. I didnt know that existed.

I will try to persuade the powers that be to allow me to use that one. We have found a problem today that will disappear if I can use it here.

[Tom Smith]

We are only doing this for our backgrounds. People love to get into them after they have been setup and do whatever they desire.....

Is this an in-house problem? If so, what about controlling file access through network priveleges?

[AVCAD]

why not jsut make the Background files Read-only? This will not let them save the file but view it.