Xref: utzoo comp.sys.ibm.pc:48285 alt.msdos.programmer:1474 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!think!mintaka!mit-eddie!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!topaz.rutgers.edu!deen From: deen@topaz.rutgers.edu (Cinnamon Raisin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,alt.msdos.programmer Subject: Hiding/Protecting Directories Keywords: Directories,hiding,protection Message-ID: Date: 10 Apr 90 21:04:18 GMT Distribution: na Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 36 Some friends and I are developing some software that requires equipment that we don't have (386, PostScript Printer), but our school just happens to have laying around in one of their computing centers. The centers are for word processing mainly, but students are allowed to use the computers for other purposes. My problem is that The data and programs would have to be stored on one of the machines hard disk, which is allowed, but then anyone can have access to them. I wouldn't mind saving on floppy, and erasing the hard disk, but the data involved promises to be several megs ziped. Does anyone know of a way of passowrd protecting a directory and it's contents? I have already though of making the directory a hidden directory, but it still allows it to be erased. I am not looking for a foolproof method, but something to give anyone trying to get into or erase my directory a really hard time. Note: It's highly unlikely that this centers computers will see the likes of the Norton Utilities, PC Tools or X-Tree. Tanx In AdvanZ -Z Raisin PS. Please Email responses to me, as I don't read this group often enough. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- rutgers!gritty!zraisin | Super Amazin Cinnamon Raisin | deen@topaz.rutgers.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- < < < < M A Y T H E P R E Z E N T T E N Z B E W I T H Y O U > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------