How to disable Front End Editing

Is it possible to disable front end editing for EDocman.
Can this be done as a template override.
Editing views - document - default.php file
line 21 change
$canEdit = $user->authorise('core.edit', com_edocman.document.'.$item->id);
to
$canEdit = FALSE;

This worked for com_content

Hi Peter,
Why do you need to modify code when in Edocman ACL, you can deny permission: Edit and Edit Own. By that way, user won't able to edit documents at front-end. See more here: edocmandocs.ext4joomla.com/getting-started/edocman_acl
Thanks
Dam

Oh OK - will this just disable front-end editing for people with permission to edit it from the back end.

I tried just edit and edit own and the UPLOAD button was still there there so denied create, delete and edit state, then it disappeared, but then the administrator cannot edit in the back-end either.
Is there a way to disable just the front end but leave the ability only in the back-end

Hi,
If you disable permission: Create for front-end user groups. An normal registered user won't able to upload their documents from front-end
Thanks
Dam

Yea got that - but what I want is to disable all front end editing - so say an admin can edit back end but not edit front end. Doesn't seem possible without a template override?