rhc@ptsfa.UUCP (Robert Cohen) (10/29/86)
Is anyone aware of software which would allow one to protect
a folder of files on the (SCSI) HD20? The file encoding programs
are inconvenient. What I'm really looking for is something
similar to the Hyperdrive drawer password protection. When
a drawer (partition) is created, you can optionally assign it
a password which must be used whenever that drawer is mounted.
It cannot be defeated (easily) with a boot from a floppy.
Your experiences would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Robert Cohen
San Ramon, California (Where's that? Like, on the way to LA, ya' know!)
{ihnp4,lll-crg,qantel,pyramid}!ptsfa!rhcbezanson@gumby.WISC.EDU (Brian Bezanson) (10/30/86)
In article <1771@ptsfa.UUCP>, rhc@ptsfa.UUCP (Robert Cohen) writes: > Is anyone aware of software which would allow one to protect > a folder of files on the (SCSI) HD20? The file encoding programs > are inconvenient. What I'm really looking for is something > similar to the Hyperdrive drawer password protection. When > a drawer (partition) is created, you can optionally assign it > a password which must be used whenever that drawer is mounted. > It cannot be defeated (easily) with a boot from a floppy. For all those interested in ways to protect virtually any hard disk with a means similiar to the Hyper-Drive, you can use MacServe by Infosphere. I use it to partition up my HD20 so I can have some volumes that are off-line (ex. source code files), thus saving time in the Finder if I don't need them, and also with the ability to password protect areas that may be sensitive. This sounds like what you are looking for. There is also another new partitioner-only program out (advertised now in most Mac Magazines), haven't seen if it supports passwording volumes. Hope this helps. [Standard Disclaimer: I have no connection with Infosphere except that I am a satisfied user of MacServe.] -- Brian Bezanson {seismo,ihnp4,allegra,topaz,harvard}!uwvax!gumby!bezanson Manta Software Corp. bezanson@gumby.wisc.edu