6 Replies Latest reply on May 7, 2012 5:08 PM by Stephen Lapic

Un-checking the "Read-Only" box even though file is checked-in

Fernando Juarez May 6, 2012 5:45 PM

First time contributer, so hi to all!

I've been searching and searchign on-line for similar issues and have been unsuccessful. Seems like everyone has figured out the issue and I just can't seem to figure it out through the Administrative settings. Here is the scenario:

1) A file is check-in and all admin settings prevent certain users from checking out the file unless it is pushed through a change control workflow.

2) However, any use has the ability to right-click the file, and "un-check" the Read-only attribute.

3) Once a user clicks Ok, he/she can then modify the file at will, without any owndership history.

4) HUGE hole. Please help.

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Re: Un-checking the "Read-Only" box even though file is checked-in

Michael Dekoning May 6, 2012 7:55 PM (in response to Fernando Juarez)

I don't think there's any way to prevent this. It is Windows Explorer.
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Re: Un-checking the "Read-Only" box even though file is checked-in

Fernando Juarez May 7, 2012 4:32 PM (in response to Fernando Juarez)

There is lower priority SPR 621640 which regards this exact same issue. Can anyone please share how you've managed to overcome this issue until Solidworks can come up with a solution?? IMO, this shouldn't be a lower priority SPR as it's a significant loophole that by-passes the entire functionality of EPDM.
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Re: Un-checking the "Read-Only" box even though file is checked-in

Stephen Lapic May 7, 2012 4:48 PM (in response to Fernando Juarez)

I tried this on one of my test files after I placed it into a released status. After unchecking the read only box I opened the drawing up, edited the title block, and then saved it. You're right. Changed it without a problem and nothing in the history. This is a big loophole that should be fixed if possible.
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Jeff Sweeney May 7, 2012 4:56 PM (in response to Fernando Juarez)

I disagree that it is a security viloation. If a user goes through the effort of going through the steps what does he gain? The file is still not checked out and he has no way of modifying the file in the vault until he does.

Essentially he just wasted his and his company's time, but the files in the vault are still protected....he only screwed up his local cache.

On the other side of the coin, I find it a handy method of doing "What if scenerios". Reference: http://www.3dvision.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/12/27/what-if-workflow-workaround/
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  Fernando Juarez May 7, 2012 5:07 PM (in response to Jeff Sweeney)
  
  Good link Jeff. So what it says is if someone goes through the trouble of un-checking the read-only box, makes changes and saves; one would simply have to get latest version from the vault to overwrite his/her existing cache. I will test and reply to ensure those saves are actually overwritting archive server information....
  
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  Stephen Lapic May 7, 2012 5:08 PM (in response to Jeff Sweeney)
  
  Upon further investigating it appears that it only affects your local cache. It does look like it overwrites the main one but it doesn't and getting latest sets things right again.
  
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