Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ncar!boulder!ccncsu!hemstree From: hemstree@handel.CS.Colostate.Edu (charles he hemstreet) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: The Nightwatch - any experiences? (Long...) Message-ID: Date: 11 Jun 90 15:52:07 GMT References: <5439@mnetor.UUCP> <1990Jun7.202201.2709@cbnewsh.att.com> Sender: news@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU Distribution: usa Organization: Colorado State University, CS Dept. Lines: 53 In-reply-to: brion@cbnewsh.att.com's message of 7 Jun 90 20:22:01 GMT In article <1990Jun7.202201.2709@cbnewsh.att.com> brion@cbnewsh.att.com (brion.n.feinberg) writes: Path: ccncsu!boulder!ncar!asuvax!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!slug!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!rutgers!att!cbnewsh!brion From: brion@cbnewsh.att.com (brion.n.feinberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Date: 7 Jun 90 20:22:01 GMT References: <5439@mnetor.UUCP> Distribution: usa Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 27 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 How about !MacPassword?? It is Shareware and sounds like it works like Nightwatch. I am trialing it out and it works great!! Has master password and also allows guest limited use. It's available via Educorp CD-ROM. Chip -- !===========================================================================! ! Charles H. Hemstreet IV !internet: hemstree@handel.cs.Colostate.Edu ! ! Colorado State University ! "stay out of trouble!" -RoboCop ! !===========================================================================!