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From: brion@cbnewsh.att.com (brion.n.feinberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: The Nightwatch - any experiences?
Message-ID: <1990Jun7.202201.2709@cbnewsh.att.com>
Date: 7 Jun 90 20:22:01 GMT
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From article <5439@mnetor.UUCP>, by frank@mnetor.UUCP (Frank Kolnick):
> In article <1934@cod.NOSC.MIL) samuels@cod.NOSC.MIL (Lawrence J. Samuels) writes:
> )
> )Does anyone have experience with a hard-disk protection program
> )called "The Nightwatch", published by Kent Marsh Ltd?  It's a progam
> )which password-protects hard disks from unauthorized usage, requiring
> )a password to mount them on the Mac desktop.
> )
 ...
> 
> I've been using it for about two years. It meets my needs (I originally
> tried MacSafe, but that was far too cumbersome). It's unobtrusive, and
> hasn't conflicted with anything yet.

My experiences were less positive, but I can't really fault the software. 
After using Nightwatch for several months with no problem, something went
wrong.  I'm not sure if the hard disk had a problem or perhaps I stumbled
on a problem with Nightwatch.  In any case, the disk never showed up to the 
Nightwatch program.  And with that, there was nothing I could do.  None of
my other programs (such as SUM) were any good, since the disk was still
"locked" by Nightwatch and couldn't be accessed.  I ended up reinitializing
the disk and restoring from my backup (God bless DiskFit!).  I never
tried to figure out what went wrong and I no longer use Nightwatch.

Brion

brion@hounx.att.com