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From: pakman@scrolls.wharton.upenn.edu (David B. Pakman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Hard disk locking utilities
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Date: 19 Jun 89 16:02:40 GMT
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I am setting up an SE/30 lab utilizing AppleShare.  The SE/30's
are equipped with 40MB internal HD's and I am experimenting
with using them exclusively  as start-up disks and then preventing
their use by the user.

To do this, I am attempting to evaluate as many hard disk locking
utilities as possible.  So far, I have come across Guard Dog 1.0, 
which is of little use to me, since it is both easily defeatable
and not exactly "locking" or preventing hard disk usage.  I have
heard that Guard Dog 2.0 will include a password utility (truth??).

In addition, I have LockOUT DA v1.2 which locks up the entire machine
with a password.  Again, rumor has it that Lockout 2.0 will do just
what I need.  

If anyone has heard of any other utilities to prevent hard disk usage,
particularly in a lab environment, PLEASE reply to me and I will
happily summarize to the net.

In addition, can anyone confirm my speculation on the two aforementioned
improved versions?  I have tried to contact "Beyond", the makers of
LockOUT, but their phone number in the "about" box is no longer valid.

Thanks, in advance, for any and all help!


-David Pakman
Apple Student Rep
ARPA: pakman@scrolls.wharton.upenn.edu
AppleLink: ST0338