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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hey everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’ve gotten a number of
responses concerning this and I sincerely appreciate everyone’s input.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It does not appear that
encrypting, protecting, or make shapefiles read-only can be accomplished for
perpetuity and also allow the shapefile to be used across industry software.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Because all the protection
efforts are effectively on the outside of the file, either extension names, or
file properties they can be accessed and changed by most people once received
outside of a network where you can control security tightly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>And honestly locking shapefiles
in this way is kind of contrary to the whole notion of sharing GIS data in the
first place. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>That’s what metadata,
disclaimers and licensing are for…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks again everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Keith Sandell, MBA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
font-variant:small-caps;color:gray'>GIS Manager, Corporate Analytics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
font-variant:small-caps;color:gray'>Citizens Property Insurance Corporation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray'>-------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:gray'>ofc. 850.521.8341 | cell 850.727.2897</span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Keith
Sandell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 14, 2011 8:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> shrug-l@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> shrug-l: Encrypting Shapefiles<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Hey Shruggers,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Anyone have anything for this?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I’ve looked around for stuff on the net and
ESRI’s site and the impression I get that while it may be possible the
resulting shapefile would only be viewable in the package that encrypted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Basically I’m looking for a way to encrypt a shapefile
that could be viewed in any industry GIS software that can read standard
shapefiles, but not allow its geometry or attributes to be edited.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Can anyone shed some light on this for me?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Keith
Sandell, MBA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
font-variant:small-caps;color:gray'>GIS Manager, Corporate Analytics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
font-variant:small-caps;color:gray'>Citizens Property Insurance Corporation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
font-variant:small-caps;color:gray'>2101 Maryland Circle, Tallahassee, Florida
32303<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray'>-------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:gray'>ofc. 850.521.8341 | cell 850.727.2897</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"If we are to
achieve results never before accomplished we must expect to employ methods
never before attempted." - Francis Bacon</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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