Protecting Projects

If your project is saved on a shared network, you may want to set a password to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Note: Do not forget the password. Once a project is protected, no one can access it without the password, not even the author.

To password protect projects:

1        With your project open, click the File tab and select Prepare | Protect Project. to open the Protect Project dialog box.

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2        Enter a password in the Password field, and enter it again in the Confirm Password field.

3        Click OK. The project is now password protected.

Note: Once you have protected a file, any user is prompted for a password whenever the file is opened. 0

To unprotect projects:

1        With your project open, click the File tab and select Prepare | Unprotect to open the Password Required dialog box.

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2        Enter the password and click OK. The project is now unprotected

Viewing Project Properties

The Project Properties dialog box provides standard file information and attributes, user-entered file identification, and OrgPlus project statistics. This feature is similar to File Properties available in Microsoft Office applications.

To view Project Properties:

1        Click the File tab and select Prepare |Project Properties to open the Project Properties dialog box. The Project Properties dialog box includes the following tabs:

·         General: Shows standard file data, statistics, and attributes, and a custom option that enables you to lock field properties.

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·         Summary: Enables you to enter authoring details about the project.

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·         Contents: Provides OrgPlus project statistics:

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·       Records: Total number of records in the project as a whole, including records applicable to hidden boxes.

·       Orphans: Number of unassigned boxes in the project.

·       Project Contents:

·       Statistics for each individual chart in the project, such as the number of boxes and sub-charts.

·       A listing of the directories, profiles and reports defined for this project.

Note: You can modify fields in the Summary tab but you cannot modify any fields in the General or Contents tabs.

2        Click OK to save changes and close the dialog box.