Disable Save or Save As for Read Only mpp file

Question

Hi,
I have a read only mpp file and need to make sure that it cannot be Saved / Saved As by anybody in Team. They should only have access to view the file.
How can enable a file which does not allow save / save as?

Answer 1

ihvarrived,
You didn't mention anything about being in a Project Server environment, so I assume Shiva's response has no meaning for you.
With regard to an approach to prevent unauthorized users from saving a file let me again stress that, in my opinion, the best approach for this issue is training. That has the great advantage of mutual respect and cooperative effort in a team environment.
To implement a more covert approach you will need to do the following:
1. With the file open go to Developer/Code group/Visual Basic
2. Hit the Project Explorer icon
3. In the Explorer hierarchy, under the VBAProject double click on the "ThisProject"
4. In the code window, paste the following code:
Private Sub project_open(ByVal pj As MSProject.Project)
MsgBox "This file is write protected. You can make changes" & vbCr & _
    "for temporary what-if scenarios, but you will not be" & vbCr & _
    "able to save without the correct password", vbExclamation, "Warning!"
End Sub
Private Sub project_beforesave(ByVal pj As MSProject.Project)
pass = InputBox("enter save password")
If pass <> "xyz" Then  'string in quotes is the password you chose for saving, "xyz" is for illustration only
    SelectAll
    EditDelete
End If
End Sub
5. While still in the code window, go to Tools/VBA Project Properties/Protection tab
6. Check the "Lock this project" option
7. Enter and confirm a password. It can be the same as your save password or a different password (This will insure that only you can view and modify the above code)
8. Hit OK, then File/Save [your filename] to capture your macro in the file. Note, at this point you will be required to enter your save password.
Be advised that if a user does attempt to save without the correct save password, the file will be zeroed out and saved (i.e. nothing). That means that whenever you save the file you should also save a backup under a different name, so you can restore the
file if necessary. I couldn't figure out a good way to work around this problem. If the user always tries a "Save As" this wouldn't be an issue, but if they chose "Save" and you don't have a backup, you're screwed.
If this answers your question or is at least helpful, please mark it accordingly.
John