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From: herrickd@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com (daniel lance herrick)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: IBM Protection Software
Message-ID: <2519.2770b01e@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com>
Date: 20 Dec 90 17:35:42 GMT
References: <51913@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> <25986@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>
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In article <25986@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>, daj@reef.cis.ufl.edu (David A. Johns) writes:
> 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...!)
> 
> How about unplugging the keyboard and locking it in a closet?

It's not at all difficult to bring along a spare keyboard when one
is bent on doing mischief.

dan herrick
herrickd@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com