About Securing Your Data
Your data is only as secure as the environment in which it is found. Most aspects of the software require the database files to be opened, modified, and deleted often. Therefore a user must have full control of the data files and the application files. But that would also give them the capability to potentially cause damage to your data as well, intentional or not. This is because computers come with tools (e.g. Windows Explorer) that allow the user to directly access data files.
Using the steps below, you can help to ensure that employees and other users will have the ability to freely use ManageMore , yet be unable to get into the software's data files directly through Windows Explorer.
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Quick Help - Securing Your Data
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2.1 Installation
Quick Help - Securing Your Data
When installed, ManageMore will default the installation path to C:\Program Files\Intellisoft\MMWIN. The following steps assume this to be the case. Simply open Windows Explorer, and follow the steps below:
| 1. | Right-click on the Intellisoft folder, then click Properties. |
| 2. | Click on the Security tab. |
| 3. | Click on the Add button. |
| 4. | Select 'Everyone' from the list presented or type Everyone in the text box or use the Advanced Find feature, then click the Add button. |
| 6. | Give the 'Everyone' object Full Control. |
| 8. | Select a user whom you do not wish to have access to ManageMore files through windows explorer by typing the user name in the text box or use the Advanced Find feature and click the Add button. |
| 10. | Give the user 'Deny' access to the 'List Folder Contents' right. |
| 11. | Repeat steps 7 through 10 for all users whom you do not wish to have access to ManageMore files through Windows Explorer. |
| 12. | Inside the Intellisoft folder, right-click the ManageMore program folder (usually MMWIN). |
| 13. | Select Properties from the menu. |
| 14. | Select the Security tab. |
| 15. | Ensure that the 'Everyone' object (or at least any user who will be using ManageMore) has full control. |
| 16. | Uncheck the 'Allow inheritable permissions from parent to propagate to this object' option. |
| 17. | Click the Advanced button. |
| 18. | Check the "Reset permissions on all child objects and enable propagation of inheritable permissions" option. |
| 20. | Windows will now ensure that the 'Full Control' right is reset on all children objects of the ManageMore program folder (usually MMWIN). |
| 21. | Click OK to finish the process. |
Q & A - Securing Your Data
| Q01. | I don't see my question here. Where else can I get information? |
| A01. | Visit our website's Technical Support section. |
