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From: jec@nesac2.att.com (John Carter ATLN SADM)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: PASSWORD
Summary: hardware is the best solution
Message-ID: <217@nesac2.att.com>
Date: 4 Feb 90 21:10:14 GMT
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In article <3385.25c5a7b5@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>, tt3x@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
] In article <234.25C2B9DD@uscacm.UUCP>, Patrick.Mcclendon@f36.n376.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Patrick Mcclendon) writes:
] ] I need a program to keep an unwanted roommate off my hard drive.
] ] He knows how to use Cntrl-C to stop batch files with password protection 
] ] schemes.  Need something good.
] ] --  
] ] --
] ] Patrick Mcclendon == ...!usceast!uscacm!36!Patrick.Mcclendon
] 
] 	You might want to try the following:
] 
] 	1)  Lock your keyboard using the keylock feature of your ibm (most have
] them) when you're not on the computer.
] 
] 	2)  If you don't have a keylock, you can create "hidden subdirectories
] " by making different directories implementing control characters and such.

The REAL solution is to use a Tigersafe (or equivalent) board that requires
a password, can't be bypassed by Control-C, Control-Break, or booting from
a floppy.  This solution is expensive (about $125 - $150), but is secure.

The alternate is a software lock that uses a Control-break 'catcher' that is
loaded via config.sys.  It can be bypassed by booting from floppy (as can most
of the software locks).  The exception in software locks is the device driver
that modifies the data and/or disk structure and therefore cannot be bypassed.
The data on the disk is unreadable unless the correct password is entered.
This isn't cheap either.

Cheap ways:	1) encrypt the file(s)
		2) use Norton or Mace to make the file 'hidden'
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