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Preventing Users From Deleting Others' Files
DocumentID: 608979
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:33:56 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: A customer wanted to prevent users from entering other users' private subdirectories and deleting files yet allow the original owners to edit the files. Solutions: There are two ways of accomplishing this, but both have drawbacks.

1.      The first way is to FLAG or ATTRIB the files and/or directory as DI which stands for Delete Inhibited. The owner can still edit these files. But, when the files are saved, WP creates a temporary file with a BK! extension, even with this option set to No in Setup. Also, these files do not take on the same attributes as the original, so they are deletable.

2.      The second way is to grant rights to individuals only for their specific directory. Then if others want to edit files in these directories, they have to copy them to their own directory, edit, and resave there.

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