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Could you tell me where? Bob thanks You know us acct. types are slow at this
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Cox" <wmc20@...>
To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] OT GROUP POLICY


> At 01:45 PM 5/11/2004, you wrote:
> >Can you lock out users so they cant see the mapped drives?
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> Yeah, there's something like "prevent access to drives from My Computer".
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> What is your goal? "Security Through Obscurity" has long been considered
> not very secure. The drives on your Vantage server should be configured
> read-only to most all users, anyway. I'd guess you could even change the
> security to disallow directory listings with out affecting Vantage
> (educated guess, you'll have to try it yourself.)
>
> Enforcing security at the server is the only way to go, if you're trying
to
> prevent accidental or malicious changes to the files.
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> -Wayne Cox
> Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
> 828-685-2338
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Can you lock out users so they cant see the mapped drives? Thanks Bob C Gasser

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At 01:45 PM 5/11/2004, you wrote:
>Can you lock out users so they cant see the mapped drives?

Yeah, there's something like "prevent access to drives from My Computer".

What is your goal? "Security Through Obscurity" has long been considered
not very secure. The drives on your Vantage server should be configured
read-only to most all users, anyway. I'd guess you could even change the
security to disallow directory listings with out affecting Vantage
(educated guess, you'll have to try it yourself.)

Enforcing security at the server is the only way to go, if you're trying to
prevent accidental or malicious changes to the files.

-Wayne Cox
Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
828-685-2338
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I do have all the files locked but I rather not have them looking for flaws.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Cox" <wmc20@...>
To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] OT GROUP POLICY


> At 01:45 PM 5/11/2004, you wrote:
> >Can you lock out users so they cant see the mapped drives?
>
> Yeah, there's something like "prevent access to drives from My Computer".
>
> What is your goal? "Security Through Obscurity" has long been considered
> not very secure. The drives on your Vantage server should be configured
> read-only to most all users, anyway. I'd guess you could even change the
> security to disallow directory listings with out affecting Vantage
> (educated guess, you'll have to try it yourself.)
>
> Enforcing security at the server is the only way to go, if you're trying
to
> prevent accidental or malicious changes to the files.
>
> -Wayne Cox
> Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
> 828-685-2338
>
>
>
>
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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