PASSPORT Knowledge Base
Macros

Date Published: April 4, 2005

Date Updated: March 7, 2008

Title

Preventing Users from Running Macros

Product

PASSPORT PC to Host, PASSPORT Web to Host

Emulation Types

TN3270, TN5250, VT, SCO ANSI, Wyse 60

Issue

How can I prevent users from running macros with PASSPORT?

Solution

This is done by disabling the macro commands and toolbar buttons in the security settings.

For PASSPORT PC to Host:

1. Select the File®Security menu command.
2. Enter a password to prevent users from viewing these security settings.
3. Choose a session type to display a list of menu categories.  
4. Select a Category to display a list of menu commands.  
5. Disable menu commands as needed.  This will cause the menu commands and associated toolbar buttons to be grayed out.

For PASSPORT Web to Host:

1. Start the PASSPORT Web to Host Administrator application.
2. Select the appropriate Session Profile and double-click to edit.
3. Choose the Config Lock tab.
4. Select a Category to display a list of menu commands.
5. Enable and disable commands as necessary.
6. Click OK to save.

More Information

• The security settings are session profile specific. If the users have access to the File®New and File®Open menu commands, they could simply create a new session profile to get around the security settings. Therefore, it is recommended to disable these menu commands in the security settings as well.

Keywords

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