topic How do I unlock a secure geodatabase? in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-unlock-a-secure-geodatabase/m-p/305973#M17475 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have some gis data in file geodatabase format. The data was saved in pmf format.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>All I want is to have access to the data so I can edit and manipulate.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Right now I can see the data only through arcreader. I have tried to uncompress the data but it did not work. When I try to view it in arcmap or arccatalog, it will give " secure data", no access.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Could someone help. I need help urgently.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:33:28 GMT OlufisolaOladipo1 2011-08-21T23:33:28Z How do I unlock a secure geodatabase? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-unlock-a-secure-geodatabase/m-p/305973#M17475 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have some gis data in file geodatabase format. The data was saved in pmf format.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>All I want is to have access to the data so I can edit and manipulate.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Right now I can see the data only through arcreader. I have tried to uncompress the data but it did not work. When I try to view it in arcmap or arccatalog, it will give " secure data", no access.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Could someone help. I need help urgently.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:33:28 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-unlock-a-secure-geodatabase/m-p/305973#M17475 OlufisolaOladipo1 2011-08-21T23:33:28Z Re: How do I unlock a secure geodatabase? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-unlock-a-secure-geodatabase/m-p/305974#M17476 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">I have some gis data in file geodatabase format. The data was saved in pmf format.<BR /><BR />All I want is to have access to the data so I can edit and manipulate.<BR /><BR />Right now I can see the data only through arcreader. I have tried to uncompress the data but it did not work. When I try to view it in arcmap or arccatalog, it will give " secure data", no access.<BR /><BR />Could someone help. I need help urgently.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>You need to have who ever actually owns the data to give it to you.&nbsp; First you state it's a geodatabase, but then you say it's in pmf.&nbsp; So which is it?&nbsp; If you have a geodatabase on your computer, you should be able to set the permissions so you can edit it.&nbsp; If you are simply hacking a database, you are on your own.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:52:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-unlock-a-secure-geodatabase/m-p/305974#M17476 JoeBorgione 2011-08-21T23:52:29Z