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From: amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: PASSWORD
Message-ID: <2057@rodan.acs.syr.edu>
Date: 12 Feb 90 22:57:42 GMT
References: <234.25C2B9DD@uscacm.UUCP> <107@blender.UUCP> <1990Feb7.080114.3436@uncecs.edu> <1990Feb7.155852.29068@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> <9532@masscomp.ccur.com>
Reply-To: amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen)
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In article <9532@masscomp.ccur.com> daly@masscomp.UUCP (Patrick Daly) writes:
>In article <1990Feb7.155852.29068@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> deal-jc@cscosl.UUCP (James C. Deal) writes:
>[text deleted]
>>taking the case apart to get at the software.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>But just in case you run into people who do pull it apart, keep this in mind:
>As an optional method of preventing someone from messing around with your
>system, you might consider going with something low tech but effective.
....more

While I'm not making any adds here for computer acessory vendors......
To 'protect' my hard disk & system from 'casual' 'playing' & unauthorized
use, I have done the following.
I purchased a lock box that goes over the power paddle of all IBM &
same clone style cases.  It requires a key to open to turn the power on
(or off -- excluding unplugging it).  It also has a flap on it, which covers
2 of the screws on the back, which as long as the case is not flip top,
will not allow the system box to be opened with out a key.
(of course - it's possible, but I mean with out obvious damage).
Further the KEY used is a double sided key, which I gave up trying to pick
after playing with it for over an hour one lunch time.  (unlike most office
cabinet keys which can .........).
I also have seen adds for bios roms for xt clones which add the ps/2 password
capability, at the expense for a new rom version.
al