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to: JACK SMITH
from: JIM ALLONBY
date: 1997-09-17 21:05:00
subject: uploading files

Greetings!
Tuesday September 16 1997 11:38, Jack Smith wrote to Jim Allonby:
 JS> On Sep 15, 1997, Jim Allonby wrote to All:
 JA>> How can I stop a user from uploading files?  Right off, a
 JA>> key probably comes to mind.  That would mean that I would
 JA>> have to change a couple hundred file areas inserting the key
 JA>> line into each file area.
 JA>> Is there an easier way?
 JS> Sure, but it depends on whether you're looking to stop ONE user from
 JS> uploading or all of them.  If you simply don't want ANY uploads and you
 JS> have:
 JS>     File_Upload                             Limited "Upload (send)"
 JS> in MENUS.CTL, then change it to:
 JS>     File_Upload                           Limited/U "Upload (send)"
 JS> or use whatever key you'd like.  In this case a user would have to have
 JS> the "U" key to have upload ability.  You could, of course, give any
 JS> individual the key if you wish.
I must be getting old!  #B^)#  I do give everybody the 'A' key already.  I 
just
inserted that into File_Upload, removed from the problem user, and volla!
Thanx
Jim
                        jallonby@hotmail.com
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