Lock a dgn file to prevent manipulation

Is it possible to lock the contents of a dgn in such a way that they can't be manipulated? We have to send a complete set of project files to another company and we don't want them to be able to use the files in any other way except reading them.

We're using V81 SS3

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  • Hello,
    In MicroStation Help you can find more info under the title 'File Protection':

    "File Protection makes the contents of a protected DGN file inaccessible to unauthorized persons, even if they hold a copy of the file. File Protection is based on standardized cryptography and digital certificate mechanisms that restrict access in several ways, from simple password protection to digital rights enforcement.

    The author limits access to designated users who are identified by digital certificates. Before opening a protected file, MicroStation authenticates the current user, disables functions that are not permitted, and applies the assigned rights. When in a rights-restricted file, the product loads only digitally signed applications that have been identified by the author as rights-compliant."


    Here is also a link to the wiki article about digital signatures (you might consider this functionality also):
    communities.bentley.com/.../13248.using-digital-signatures-in-microstation


    Kind regards,
    Anu Kuusiaho
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  • Hello,
    In MicroStation Help you can find more info under the title 'File Protection':

    "File Protection makes the contents of a protected DGN file inaccessible to unauthorized persons, even if they hold a copy of the file. File Protection is based on standardized cryptography and digital certificate mechanisms that restrict access in several ways, from simple password protection to digital rights enforcement.

    The author limits access to designated users who are identified by digital certificates. Before opening a protected file, MicroStation authenticates the current user, disables functions that are not permitted, and applies the assigned rights. When in a rights-restricted file, the product loads only digitally signed applications that have been identified by the author as rights-compliant."


    Here is also a link to the wiki article about digital signatures (you might consider this functionality also):
    communities.bentley.com/.../13248.using-digital-signatures-in-microstation


    Kind regards,
    Anu Kuusiaho
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