Clipper - protect file dbf (clipper/foxpro) from the reading or copying

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protect file dbf (clipper/foxpro) from the reading or copying

invalid

2007-01-06, 6:55 pm

I want to protect file dbf (clipper/foxpro) from the reading or
copying. I use winxp + Windows server 2003. How can I do?.
I apologize me for mine bad English.
Thanks in advance.

dlzc

2007-01-06, 6:55 pm

Dear invalid:

invalid wrote:
> I want to protect file dbf (clipper/foxpro) from the
> reading or copying. I use winxp + Windows server
> 2003. How can I do?.

Some suggestions:

1) Place the file in a server-located directory that only "trusted"
users / groups have access to.

2) Write an application that keeps the file in use with fopen, with
exclusive set on.

3) Keep the file on a private drive, and write a server application
that will only send data to "authorized" viewers. Like SQL in reverse.

4) Place the file in a zip file, encrypt it when not in use, change its
name to something "uninteresting", and "touch" the file date so that it
does not look like it was recently modified. Probably want to set the
date to be 8 days (or 1 year) prior to "today"... which will trigger a
tape backup of the file, but not a search for files modified within the
last w

.

David A. Smith

invalid

2007-01-06, 6:55 pm

On 4 Jan 2007 09:40:35 -0800, "dlzc" <dlzc1@cox.net> wrote:
Thanks!

Andreas Moroder

2007-01-10, 7:55 am

invalid schrieb:
> I want to protect file dbf (clipper/foxpro) from the reading or
> copying. I use winxp + Windows server 2003. How can I do?.
> I apologize me for mine bad English.
> Thanks in advance.
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