topic How to block access to the code with a password in SAS Programming https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-block-access-to-the-code-with-a-password/m-p/31828#M6117 Hi,<BR /> <BR /> is there a way to block access to the code (scl or af) ?<BR /> <BR /> People can run the program but the code will be display if there provide the right password.<BR /> <BR /> Thanks! Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:07:28 GMT MikeT_ 2010-11-10T17:07:28Z How to block access to the code with a password https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-block-access-to-the-code-with-a-password/m-p/31828#M6117 Hi,<BR /> <BR /> is there a way to block access to the code (scl or af) ?<BR /> <BR /> People can run the program but the code will be display if there provide the right password.<BR /> <BR /> Thanks! Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:07:28 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-block-access-to-the-code-with-a-password/m-p/31828#M6117 MikeT_ 2010-11-10T17:07:28Z Re: How to block access to the code with a password https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-block-access-to-the-code-with-a-password/m-p/31829#M6118 Suggest you check out the CATALOG procedure and the COPY statement that allows you to create a copy of your BUILD catalog. With the NOSOURCE and NOEDIT options you can create a copy that doesn't contain SCL source and won't allow editing but will still contain your compiled code. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:49:42 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-block-access-to-the-code-with-a-password/m-p/31829#M6118 SASKiwi 2010-11-11T01:49:42Z Re: How to block access to the code with a password https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-block-access-to-the-code-with-a-password/m-p/31830#M6119 Hi SASKiwi,<BR /> <BR /> Thank you for your suggestion. I tried and it works!<BR /> <BR /> Many thanks for sharing your knowledge!<BR /> <BR /> Mike. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:43:55 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-block-access-to-the-code-with-a-password/m-p/31830#M6119 MikeT_ 2010-11-11T15:43:55Z Re: How to block access to the code with a password https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-block-access-to-the-code-with-a-password/m-p/31831#M6120 If you use this method be sure to have a backup of your scl source. You don't want to come back later and find a catalog that contains objects that have been compiled with nosource, and that is the only copy you have! Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:36:16 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-block-access-to-the-code-with-a-password/m-p/31831#M6120 monei011 2010-11-15T02:36:16Z