How to require explicit checkout to edit?

[jimbojw]

Hi all,

Is there any way to configure a given folder (share) such that one may only edit by first explicitly checking out first?  Thanks in advance for any help.

[groberts]

I'm fairly new to Alfresco but I'm wondering the same thing.

It looks like a document can be edited and the change written back to the server without using the Version Control.

My guess is that some of my users will by pass Version Control !