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From: devolder@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Eric DeVolder)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Re: File protection in MS-DOS
Keywords: file protection
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Date: 29 Nov 90 18:41:57 GMT
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In article <6@curano.acadch.com> rudolf@curano.acadch.com (Rudolf Kuenzli) writes:
>In article <3920@male.EBay.Sun.COM> briantr@sunnet.EBay.Sun.COM (Brian Tran) writes:
>>Hi there,
>>
>> We have a Wyse386 which are being shared by other users.
>>
>> Unfortunately, I have other private programs/data that I don't
>> want other users to read or delete.
>>
>> How can I protect my directory in MS-DOS (mine is 3.3) ?
>>
>>Thanks, 
>>brian
>
>Try with 'Secret-Disk' from Lattice. It will take a part of your hard
>disk partition (you will decide how much) and create a logical
>partition. The whole partition will be encrypted that means empty tracks
>too. If you have let's say a drive C: before, you will have
>addtionnallyy a drive D:. You may turn on/off that disk as you like.
>Turning on the disk means that you will have to enter the passsword you
>did use for the encyption of the partition. There is a resident module
>load from 'config.sys' when you boot the system. You may work on your
>secret drive like on a normal drive.
>I am using 'Secret Disk' for years now and don't have one complaint.
>
>Rudolf

I just wrote a program that will disable any drive.  So, for instance, if
you have a partition D: with your private info on it, you could simply run
this program and it will disable it.  This is not as drastic as altering	the FAT.  For more information, send me a note.		
	
Eric DeVolder
devolder@ksuvm.ksu.edu