Freezing a project renders the entire project read-only. It prohibits not only changes to content, but also interaction with permissions, Q&A. The users tab remains accessible to project admin. Project freeze can be initiated by either project admins or Datasite Assist® Experts, but can only be unfrozen by us. To freeze a project:


From within Settings:

  1   Click Lock/Freeze project.

  2   Toggle Freeze Project.

  3   The system checks to be sure there are no files requiring attention or processing. If so you'll be directed to resolve them.

  4   Click Confirm freeze and click Close after the action is complete. 

The project is now frozen. If desired, download a freeze letter for your records from the Settings page.

All users see a notification windows that states:

"This project is currently frozen (read-only).
When a project is frozen no further changes can be made to the content.
This includes changes within Q&A, Permissions, Trackers and Findings." 

 

The notification is dismissible for the Documents tab to allow searching and document review, but is persistent over all other tabs to prevent modification.