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Word 2007 - Read Only isn't really Read Only on the Server
This question was asked before with no response, asking it in case anyone new
is looking. Have not found anything useful online or the forums. Scenario: File is saved with "Read Only Recommended" or Password Protected for Modify Selected. User tries to open the file and is prompted for an edit password or click the button for "Read Only". Word 2007 - If the user selects Read Only the document on the desktop is marked (Read Only) in the title bar and the user is not able to save on top of the file. However, the file server shows the file locked for READ+WRITE and a user attempting to open the document in edit mode is denied as the first user already has the file locked. Word 2003 - If the user selects Read Only the document on the desktop is marked (Read Only) in the title bar and the user is not able to save on top of the file. The file server does not show the file as open and a user attempting to open the document in edit mode is allowed as thefile is not locked for editing. So, functionally Word 2007 puts the document in read only according to the client, however, the file server allows the file to be locked which prevents anyone else from opening it in edit mode. |
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Word 2007 - Read Only isn't really Read Only on the Server
I have no answer, I'm sorry to say. There are a few cases where Word 2007
applies write locks, where Word 2003 didn't, and I don't believe there is anything you can do about it. I think, in general, Word 2007 is wrong, but Microsoft didn't ask me :-( -- Enjoy, Tony "Nate" wrote in message ... This question was asked before with no response, asking it in case anyone new is looking. Have not found anything useful online or the forums. Scenario: File is saved with "Read Only Recommended" or Password Protected for Modify Selected. User tries to open the file and is prompted for an edit password or click the button for "Read Only". Word 2007 - If the user selects Read Only the document on the desktop is marked (Read Only) in the title bar and the user is not able to save on top of the file. However, the file server shows the file locked for READ+WRITE and a user attempting to open the document in edit mode is denied as the first user already has the file locked. Word 2003 - If the user selects Read Only the document on the desktop is marked (Read Only) in the title bar and the user is not able to save on top of the file. The file server does not show the file as open and a user attempting to open the document in edit mode is allowed as thefile is not locked for editing. So, functionally Word 2007 puts the document in read only according to the client, however, the file server allows the file to be locked which prevents anyone else from opening it in edit mode. |
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Word 2007 - Read Only isn't really Read Only on the Server
This is a major irritation at my company where we share specifications
documents on a file server. Come on Microsoft, help! "Nate" wrote in message ... This question was asked before with no response, asking it in case anyone new is looking. Have not found anything useful online or the forums. Scenario: File is saved with "Read Only Recommended" or Password Protected for Modify Selected. User tries to open the file and is prompted for an edit password or click the button for "Read Only". Word 2007 - If the user selects Read Only the document on the desktop is marked (Read Only) in the title bar and the user is not able to save on top of the file. However, the file server shows the file locked for READ+WRITE and a user attempting to open the document in edit mode is denied as the first user already has the file locked. Word 2003 - If the user selects Read Only the document on the desktop is marked (Read Only) in the title bar and the user is not able to save on top of the file. The file server does not show the file as open and a user attempting to open the document in edit mode is allowed as thefile is not locked for editing. So, functionally Word 2007 puts the document in read only according to the client, however, the file server allows the file to be locked which prevents anyone else from opening it in edit mode. |
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Word 2007 - Read Only isn't really Read Only on the Server
With some help we found a hotfix that doesn't look like it addresses the
issue from the description, but it does fix it. You may have to do the online request or call for the hotfix file. When applied to a client device and Read Only is selected the server shows only READ and another user is allowed into edit mode. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956795 "Nate" wrote: This question was asked before with no response, asking it in case anyone new is looking. Have not found anything useful online or the forums. Scenario: File is saved with "Read Only Recommended" or Password Protected for Modify Selected. User tries to open the file and is prompted for an edit password or click the button for "Read Only". Word 2007 - If the user selects Read Only the document on the desktop is marked (Read Only) in the title bar and the user is not able to save on top of the file. However, the file server shows the file locked for READ+WRITE and a user attempting to open the document in edit mode is denied as the first user already has the file locked. Word 2003 - If the user selects Read Only the document on the desktop is marked (Read Only) in the title bar and the user is not able to save on top of the file. The file server does not show the file as open and a user attempting to open the document in edit mode is allowed as thefile is not locked for editing. So, functionally Word 2007 puts the document in read only according to the client, however, the file server allows the file to be locked which prevents anyone else from opening it in edit mode. |
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