Restricting File Access 1

[wildek]

Hi,
Is there anyway I can restrict file access. All users belong to the Everyone Group. There is a directory on the F drive which contains an excel file for each user. Is there a way I can allow the users to see only their excel file? The users will have to be able to save and modify their own file. I know I can set passwords in excel, but I would rather restrict through Novell user names.

Thanks.

 

[TheLad]

I always do away with the Everyone group - just a pain in the rear. I find it better (and more auditable) to assign certain groups certain rights as and when they are required.

Anyway, to answer your question - it would be difficult and a pain in the rear for you to assign rights to each file because if that file gets moved or deleted, you will have to reapply the rights again. A solution would be to have this Excel file in the users home area where only they have access. If you need the spreadsheet in a central location for some purpose, a simple batch file to copy each users Excel spreadsheet to a directory that is restricted would suffice. -----------------------------------------------------
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[wildek]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try that today.

Ken