Is there a way to stop content that is viewed from a network share from being copied?

I have Windows 2000 server / Domain, and clients log in. They see their mapped drives and can read the files in those drives, but I don't want them to be able to save the files from one of the drives elsewhere - just read.

In addition, does anyone know of a way to script, or otherwise disable the "print screen" button for those that login?

Any help in this area is appreciated.

Thank You

Chaneu

Seems to me like you need to limit from the AD or Client side. There is no built-in permission you can change for a file or folder by itself. The actual copy procedure is done by the client machine by using the read function.

You *might* be able to re-map the printscreen button to something else.

Take a look at: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/w2kscan-map.mspx

- it's not entirely a secure, nor indeed elegant solution.

As for stopping people from being able to save copies elsewhere - I don't think you really understand how these things work. Even if you could prevent people from doing File... Save As... - what's to stop them taking a copy out of their C:\TEMP folder? Or copying and pasting?

You might like to try looking at Rights Management Services - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003...mt/default.mspx

That will provide you with a fine level of control over your documents.

I understand the process of save as reasonably well, that is why I said, "stopping people from being able to save copies ELSEWHERE."

Thank you.

I understand the process of save as reasonably well, that is why I said, "stopping people from being able to save copies ELSEWHERE."

Sorry, I was also looking at the opening request of "Is there a way to stop content that is viewed from a network share from being copied?"

The fact is- the mere act of viewing a file means that a copy is made of it.

Also consider printing - if the user can print your files, they can copy them (eg Document Image/PDFwriter printers, print to FILE, etc)

I'd strongly suggest you look at Rights Management Services.