Permissions on hyperlinks

[The Wombat]

I've built a netowrk diagram w/ the ability to telnet to various devices by
using the hyperlink I've added to a shape. My problem is that while I want
everyone in the group to be able to view hte diagram I don't want everyone in
the group able to telnet. I know they can't get in w/o the password, but I
really don't want them able to do it in the first place.

Any ideas? I should also mention that I will be putting this on Sharepoint.
I don't know if that will help or hinder the problem.

Thanks in advance.
The Wombat

 

[Chris [Visio MVP]]

Could you link to your own app first that checks permissions, then routes
creds to the Telnet app?

Or you could use a bit of VBA code in the drawing itself to set some Page or
Document user-cell that you create. Something like User.Allowed. If this is
false, then you could hide all of the hyperlinks via ShapeSheet logic.
Something like:

Link.Address = If(TheDoc!User.Allowed, "Telnet/blah/blah", "")

 

[The Wombat]

Chris,

Thanks very much. Sounds like code in the drawing would be a good way to go
as it stays with the drawing itself.

I don't know diddle about VBA (old Assembly & C programmer who hasn't coded
in years) but I suppose I could learn it. Would you be able to point out
some resources where I can look up sample code for Visio?

Thanks again,
The Wombat

 

[Chris [Visio MVP]]

My half-assed collection of links is here:
http://www.wanderkind.com/visio/VisLinks.htm

It will point you towards folks more organized than me : )


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Hope this helps,

Chris Roth
Visio MVP