Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!clotho!bp From: bp@clotho.acm.rpi.edu (Atul Jagga) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: Re: File/Folder Protection software Summary: Use Fileguard 2.5 Keywords: password macpassword security Message-ID: <=`1%G5*@rpi.edu> Date: 18 Oct 90 01:14:42 GMT References: <9896@ur-cc.UUCP> Reply-To: bp@clotho.acm.rpi.edu (Atul Jagga) Distribution: na Organization: The Voice of Fate Lines: 27 In article <9896@ur-cc.UUCP> kellogg@prodigal.psych.rochester.edu (Lars Kellogg-Stedman) writes: >I'm looking for some software to protect various files and folders (and, in >fact, whole volumes) from prying eyes. These are the capabilities I'm >looking for: > > o Password protection for volumes, folders, and files > o Can't be bipassed by booting from a floppy > o Effective outside of the finder (i.e., in SF dialogs) > o Allows "guest" startup > o Can be set to start up automatically with Guest privileges > (i.e., no annoying "password" dialog on startup), password > can be entered from DA/cdev > o Protects secured data from being viewed by volume editor, such > as FEdit or SUM Tools. (This is not as important as the rest) What you want to use is FileGuard 2.5 from ASD Software. I have been using it for 9 months now and it provides the security you want and then some. There was some talk here a couple months ago that it was insecure but it is not. Just keep your ResEdit program in a secure folder. Even with ResEdit around, your data is still safe. Basically FileGuard patches the driver on your hard drive and for anything that wants to bypass the file system, it cant without your password. I can give you the address and phone number if you want via Email. bp@[128.113.10.204]