Protecting a shape file from being edited

[SteeveDeschenes1]

Hello all,

I am looking for a way to protect my shape file from being edited. Is it possible to prevent a shape file from being edited, but still available for visualization.

Thank you for your help

Steeve

[DanPatterson_Retired]

​You can't protect it from anyone with a moderately good level of computing knowledge or 12 year old children.

[MikeCusi]

If you only need protection from inadvertent editing, changing the file attribute of the shapefile by right clicking on the file in explorer selecting properties and ticking the box for read-only should do the trick. It is however just as easy to tick it off.