server 2000

[yemi]

I have a window 2000 platform and window SERVER 2000. I act as the adminstrator for my small office of 4 employees.
My question is that How do I configure the server(2000) such that
(1) a particular employee is only allowed to view a document without editing the document at all. STRICTLY VIEW ONLY! e.g if he / she open Excell program on his / her workstation, his / her will not be allowed to add nor delete any information from the program neither can he /she save the document.
(2)How do I configure the server such that I can monitor the printing of any of these documents at any point in time.
(3) If I have to buy any special program that will enable me to TRACK whoever printed any of the documents at any point in time, please assist me. I do not mind buying such program.
Thank you

[jbravoj]

good luck trying to get some answers here on 2ooo server. I've had my problems but no replys. no to your problem

1.) change the permission on the file to (READ) this will allow them to only view it.

2.) Do an "Audit" on the printer this will tell you who is printing from your server.

3.) no need to buy any additions software

question. are you running Active Directory??

hopes this helps some

[mrhutch]

if you are using a domain model, then the access of files thang is fairly easy.
[1] set up a sharepoint on the server for all the office docs.
[2] create a subfolder for these files that you only want some members to have read-only access and put the docs in there
[3] on the server, right click the folder and go to properties, then set the permissions for the sharepoint as such.. (pick out usernames and assign them access)

[wahrez]

Setting individual security permissions requires your data to be stored on an NTFS formatted partition....you don't have to reformat to make this happen, if you look in the help it tells you how to upgrade from FAT32.

Otherwise do as the people above has suggested!

Good luck!