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From: epames@eos.ericsson.se (Michael Salmon)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: IBM Protection Software
Message-ID: <1990Dec21.094412.5704@ericsson.se>
Date: 21 Dec 90 09:44:12 GMT
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In article <51913@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> v119l94u@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu writes:
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>	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...!)

Sorry to say this but you can't protect your system with software, all
someone needs to do is bring along a floppy and boot from that. You need
hardware or bios support to prevent access. Perhaps you could use a key
switch in the power or keyboard.

Michael Salmon
L.M.Ericsson
Stockholm