STEIN@UCONNVM.BITNET (Alan Stein) (06/24/89)
I was just sent a one month trial package on AppleLink PE and thought I'd check it out. Unfortunately, when I tried to copy the software to my hard drive, some of the files were bad. Thus, I have these questions: Is Apple using copy protection or are those files actually bad? What files need to be on a HD in order to use Applelink with a GS? Alan H. Stein | stein@uconnvm.bitnet Department of Mathematics | stein%uconnvm.bitnet@mitvma.mit.edu University of Connecticut | ...psuvax1!UCONNVM.BITNET!STEIN 32 Hillside Avenue | Waterbury, CT 06710 | Compu$erve 71545,1500 (203) 757-1231 | GEnie ah.stein
mmunz@pro-beagle.cts.com (Mark Munz) (06/24/89)
Network Comment: to #8965 by pnet01!crash!cunyvm.cuny.edu!STEIN%UCONNVM.BITNET AppleLink is not copy-protected. I used to copy it to RAM when I had a IIe, then I copied it to my Hard Drive with my IIGS. No problems.
m.tiernan@pro-angmar.UUCP (Michael Tiernan) (06/25/89)
Network Comment: to #1605 by obsolete!pro-angmar!pro-beagle!mmunz Regarding the question as to if AppleLink PE is copy protected, no but remember that it updates it's password EVERY time you log in. << MCT >> BCS Apple/Boston Connection [MCT] (617) 893-5681 GEnie M.Tiernan AppleLinkPE M Tiernan BCS Net Michael Tiernan obsolete!pro-angmar!m.tiernan@bloom-beacon.mit.edu obsolete!pro-angmar!m.tiernan@bu-it.bu.edu pro-angmar!m.tiernan@obsolete.uucp m.tiernan@pro-angmar.cts.com
daveharv@pro-novapple.UUCP (Dave Harvey) (06/26/89)
Network Comment: to #7560 by obsolete!STEIN%UCONNVM.BITNET%cunyvm.cuny.edu >Is Apple using copy protection or are those files actually bad? >What files need to be on a HD in order to use Applelink with a GS? >Alan H. Stein | stein@uconnvm.bitnet No, Apple or actually Quantum Computer doesn't use copy protection on their AppleLink PE software. In fact the latest software I got from them instructed the user to make a backup and use that as a working copy. Your files are bad if you can't copy them. proline: pro-novapple!daveharv UUCP: crash!pro-novapple!daveharv ARPA: crash!pro-novapple!daveharv@nosc.mil Internet: daveharv@pro-novapple.cts.com DIALCOM: 164:NVC100 Northern Virginia Apple Users Group >pro-novapple< 703-671-0416/300-2400 baud
timb@pro-angmar.UUCP (Tim Barwick) (07/06/89)
Network Comment: to #1588 by obsolete!STEIN%UCONNVM.BITNET%cunyvm.cuny.edu AppleLink does use a form of protection. Less like copy protection, which prevents you from giving away the software, than password protection which in addition to that also stops others from using your account. Before you log on for the firt time, copy your software to a backup diskette! Then copy to your hard disk. Then log on! This will leave you with a 'virgin' copy of your AppleLink software that can be restored in case anything unfortunate happens to youraccount. Every time you log onto AppleLink your password on disk is updated (transparent to you). Thus any copies made after the initial logon will be useless for backup purposes. I hope this has made things clearer. Reading back over what I've written I'm not so sure! :) Tim Barwick AppleLink - Personal Edition - AFL TimB