Sorry, a bit OT -- asking anyone I know -- Photoshop, Fireworks and Adobe Illustrator...

Doe anyone know of a plug-in or app for Mac that will lock files when opened on a Server so that only one person at a time can open them?

(I know, Adobe does not support saving files on a Server. But we have no choice, or at least our Management won't consider allowing us to drag to desktop.)

It would seem to be an easy thing to do (make a lock file like ID does).

FYI if you don't have a server, any number of users can open and save the same file at the same time with no warnings (what a mess).
Photoshop also locks out all users from saving except owner (no group permissions used). PS does warn "file changed on disk" IF someone saves before you do..
Fireworks + Illustrator just happily let you destroy each other's work. (I know, that's what we get for wanting to share files)


Maybe Adobe has added file locking to CS5 (yeah, right).

Bret Perry
Studio IT Manager/Production Artist
ph 626-463-9365
fax 626-449-2201
bperry@russreid.com


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