How to lock down your BarTender Templates - BarTender 2021 R4
By: POSGuys Support - 9/20/2023

<font size="+3">**How to Secure and Lock Down your Label Templates by setting user permissions in BarTender 2021 R4.**</font>

<font size="+1">**Step 1: Open BarTender Designer**</font>
<li>Open the BarTender Designer software and select the label template you want to secure.
</li>

<font size="+1">**Step 2: Access Document Password Settings**</font>
<li>Go to File in the menu.
<li>Select BarTender Document Password.
</li>
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<font size="+1">**Step 3: Set User Password**</font>
<li>A prompt will appear.
<li>Set a user password and confirm it.
<li>Optionally, you can also type in a hint.
</li>

<font size="+1">**Step 4: Configure Protected Actions**</font>
<li>Below the password fields, you'll find a list of "Protected Actions."
<li>Choose the actions you want to restrict. For example, you can restrict modification of templates, VB script, print setup, etc.
</li>

<font size="+1">**Step 5: Save Changes**</font>
<li>Click OK to apply the settings.
<li>Save your document. An asterisk next to the template name indicates unsaved changes.
</li>

<font size="+3">**Alternative Method: Use Administration Console for Global Restrictions**</font>

<font size="+1">**Step 1: Administration Console**</font>
<li>Open Administration Console
<li>Open the BarTender Administration Console.
</li>

<font size="+1">**Step 2: Enable Security**</font>
<li>Go to the Security tab.
<li>Enable security and choose the scope (this PC only or all PCs sharing the system database).
</li>

<font size="+1">**Step 3: Set User Permissions**</font>
<li>Go to User Permissions under Security tab. Restrict actions like modifying the system database, running the admin console, etc.
</li>

<font size="+1">**Step 4: Apply Changes**</font>
<li>Click Apply to save the settings.
</li>

How to lock down your BarTender Templates - BarTender 2021 R4 By: POSGuys Support - 9/20/2023

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