I just created a user with no special rights member of no group other than users  on our Win 2K server.  This user had no problem getting into Pervasive Monitor and seeing who the users are and what files are open.  More disturbing this user was able to close the open files and disconnect the users.    
 
I then enabled a Guest account with only guest privileges.  That account was also able to get into Pervasive Monitor, see users and files and close files, and disconnect users.
 
Is that what you wished to know?  It appears that if you can get to the server at all you can run these .  That does not please me.
 
Jeanette Zimmerman
Lowery & Company Inc.

This can be changed.  I changed the security setting for the Pervasive folder.  I changed the group Everyone to have Read only access.  This keeps everyone but the administrators out of the Monitor and Pervasive engine files.  Much better.  
 
It is unfortunate the the default setting is to inherit permissions and carry forward access.  At least this can be locked down.  
 
Jeanette Zimmerman
Lowery & Company Inc.