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   Zal Dabhoiwala to All   
   Re: HELP with SORT and TMPSRnnn tables   
   25 May 07 09:53:19   
   
   From: dabhoiwala@no.spam.com   
      
   I would add two more ways to Liz' excellent summary:   
   3) Mark all *directories* as hidden. Sadly, Paradox does not like it   
   when the files themselves (db, fsl etc.) are hidden or that would be an   
   extra layer of .   
   4) Mark all *directories* as read only (but don't automatically cascade   
   that right down to all the sub-directories!).   
      
   When dealing with users, every little bit helps... :-)   
      
   On 24-05-2007 12:04 Liz McGuire wrote the following email:   
   > There are 2 ways to help avoid users deleting tables:   
   >   
   > 1) Use some obscure drive letter for your Paradox files and don't put   
   > any other files there and don't allow users to create files at the root   
   > of the drive.  Have nothing but folders at the root of the drive.   
   >   
   > 2) Use UNC rather than mapped drives, so that it's harder for users to   
   > find where your Paradox files live in the first place.   
      
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