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From: daj@reef.cis.ufl.edu (David A. Johns)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: IBM Protection Software
Message-ID: <25986@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>
Date: 18 Dec 90 13:32:55 GMT
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In article <51913@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> v119l94u@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu writes:
# 
# 	I am currently looking for something that will protect my system from
# unwanted persons... Since I don't have a secure room to put my computer in,
# any of my roommates can use my computer at will.. I have a
# 'device=C:\password.sys' protection in my config.sys.. but, I need something
# that will do a better job... (Plus, I lost the file to edit my password...!)
# 
# ANY information would be appreciated
# 
# )_Dennis_(
# ----
# ... D-Man! -=- WRUB Amherst 640AM -=- Dennis G. Crawford -=- SUNY Buffalo  .
# ..  V119L94U@UBVMS.CC.BUFFALO.EDU -=- CRAWFORD@AUTARCH.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU   ..
# .   UUNET!UBVMSC.CC.BUFFALO.EDU!V119L94U@UUNET.UU.NET -=- DGCRAWF@UMASS  ...
#       How could something this simple turn into something this serious  ....

How about unplugging the keyboard and locking it in a closet?