Preventing Users from Directory Browsing

[volfreak]

When we present our users with a GetFile() dialog, they have the ability to browse directories on the server. We would like to be able to limit which users have access to which directories based upon information in our database.

Is there a way to limit which directories/folders that users can access in the GetFile() function or other similar function? We'd like to do it without having to manage privileges for each directory on the server (within the one directory that all users will have access to).

thanks,

 

[chpicker]

If I'm not mistaken, GetFile() simply calls a WinAPI function. There is no way to limit what directories it can browse through for VFP. The best suggestion I can make is to validate the path using the JUSTPATH() function AFTER the GetFile() function has finished. If the user tried to open a file in a restricted path, don't allow the program to proceed.

Ian

 

[volfreak]

Yeah, that's what I thought of but the problem comes in that they can actually copy/access files through the getfile() dialog.

May have to roll our own in some way.

Thanks,

 

[chpicker]

Yeah. The only way to stop that is to implement the restrictions at the OS/Fileserver level. Sorry.

Ian

 

[volfreak]

Do you know if using LDAP would allow me to set the Users and Groups and access those settings from VFP?

Thanks for the replies.