Protecting links?

[EmmaS]

hello,

I've been asked to make sure that the 'links in a projec plan are protected'
by my boss. I'm used to protecting full files ect but I've never come across
a method of just protecting links before.

Is any one else familar?

thanks!

 

[Jim Aksel]

Not possible. The best you can do is password protect the file for write
access.

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[John]

hello,

I've been asked to make sure that the 'links in a projec plan are protected'
by my boss. I'm used to protecting full files ect but I've never come across
a method of just protecting links before.

Is any one else familar?

thanks!

EmmaS,
What exactly do you mean by "protecting links"? Are you referring to
predecessor/successor links or some other kind of link?

If you are trying to "lock" predecessors/successors from being changed
the only way to do that is to write protect the file. Project does not
have the functionality to lock individual objects or properties from
change by the user.

If your boss is concerned about users "messing" with the file, either
limit access to a trusted few, or better yet, train your users on what
they can and cannot do. When working with project plans that are
accessed by many users, you definitely need a corporate set of
groundrules.

John
Project MVP

 

[EmmaS]

thanks to both Jim and John- I suspected this was the case but wanted to make
100% sure before I told my boss it couldn't been done that way!

 

[John]

thanks to both Jim and John- I suspected this was the case but wanted to make
100% sure before I told my boss it couldn't been done that way!

EmmaS,
You're welcome and thanks for the feedback.
John

 

[davegb]

thanks to both Jim and John- I suspected this was the case but wanted to make
100% sure before I told my boss it couldn't been done that way!

EmmaS,
You're welcome and thanks for the feedback.
John

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I would alter John's reply to:

If your boss is concerned about users "messing" with the file, either
train your users on what they can and cannot do or, better yet, limit
access to a trusted few. When working with project plans that are
accessed by many users, you definitely need a corporate set of
groundrules.

Just my POV.