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	Overview of Security Options

Lock and Unlock Projects

The Lock and Unlock Project commands are available in all types of Synthesis databases, and they provide an additional layer of control on how users access projects. Locked projects are displayed under the Locked heading of the Project Manager, while unlocked projects are displayed under the Public heading.

In a secure database, a user can lock or unlock a project if he/she a) is the project owner, b) has the “Lock or check out project” permission for the project or c) has the “Manage all projects” permission. In a non-secure database, any user can lock or unlock a project, and the commands may be useful only when preparing to convert the non-secure database into a secure one.

Locking a Project

If you want to temporarily (or permanently) prevent all users from editing a public project, you can lock the project by selecting the project in the Project Manager and choosing Project > Security > Lock Project.

When a project is locked, all database users (including the user who locked the project) will have read-only access to the project. In addition, a locked project cannot be deleted or have its properties and public/private status edited.

Unlocking a Project

To unlock a project, select the project in the Project Manager and choose Project > Security > Unlock Project.

Tip: If you have the "Manage all projects" permission, you can select multiple projects and lock/unlock them all at the same time via the Manage Projects window.