Access permissions time out?

[trclinton]

I have a set of 27 files which my organisation uses daily. It would appear that if someone leaves their desk for a period of time (hours?), files are closed (somehow). When the person returns to resume work, the closed files are re-opened (because they are used in a portal) automatically with the default password, which does not have the correct access permissions to allow modifications. This is a real nuisance to people, since they have to quit and reopen the files with the correct password. This takes a minute or two over the network, and they don't like the wait.

I've stressed to people that they should never close a window by clicking on the close box, but use "Hide Window" or the "Cmd-1" script that I've provided because clicking the close box causes the same problem as above. They insist that they're not doing that anymore, so I'm left with the assumption that there is some type of "timeout". Is this a correct assumption? How can I avoid this problem?

All pointers appreciated.

Thanks.

[JerrySalem]

Are you using FM Server?

There is a setting in Server to auto disconnect guests after a period of unactivity. Could it be that this option is turned on?

Jerry