How to ship read-only xml files

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I need to include some xml files with my windows form application. These
files are user as read-only by the application. Furthermore the user should
not be able to modify them (idealy should be hidden for him/her).

What is the best method to do this?
 
Hello Argirop,

Hmmm, set the hidden flag, and put to the application folder.
but nothing prevent to find your file and change it.

You can encrypt your file, so the content was not clear for the user

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A> I need to include some xml files with my windows form application.
A> These files are user as read-only by the application. Furthermore the
A> user should not be able to modify them (idealy should be hidden for
A> him/her).
A>
A> What is the best method to do this?
A>
 
Michael,

Thanks for your reply. However I had already in mind a more sophisticated
idea, adding the files in a resource file, though include them in the
assemply. But still I am simply wandering what is the "recommended practice"
for such cases that I believe are quite common.
 
Thanks for your reply. However I had already in mind a more sophisticated
idea, adding the files in a resource file, though include them in the
assemply. But still I am simply wandering what is the "recommended practice"
for such cases that I believe are quite common.
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Adding it as an embedded resource is certainly one option. Another is
to rely on file system ACLs.


Mattias
 
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