kling@ut-emx.UUCP (Kenneth A. Klingensmith) (05/03/90)
I have an unpleasant problem... I have a MacII that is used by office mates when I am not actually planted in front of it that has "sensitive" data files from Excel and Word on it. Since I arrange my folders by date, it is reasonably easy to see if someone has been (unintellegently) snooping around. I recognize that I could Stuffit with a password, or move to floppy disk, but I prefer to simply have "lockable" folders on my hard disk. Is there such a utility available, either in the PD or commercially? Is there a development effort that I could beta to bring such a beast up? Thanks.
meldal@ithink.Stanford.EDU (Sigurd Meldal) (05/04/90)
In article <29411@ut-emx.UUCP> kling@ut-emx.UUCP (Kenneth A. Klingensmith) writes: > >I have an unpleasant problem... I have a MacII that is used by office >mates when I am not actually planted in front of it that has "sensitive" >data files from Excel and Word on it. ... >but I prefer to simply have "lockable" folders on my hard disk. > >Is there such a utility available, either in the PD or commercially? There are a number of utilities, ranging in sophistication from password-guarding to DES encryption. Your needs could probably be addressed by buying Hard Disk Partition (or some other soft partitioning tool) which lets you define parts of your disk as virtual disks ("partitions"), which can be password protected. You would mount them when needed using a DA (giving a password), and dismount when you leave your workstation. The proce for HDP is <$100, I believe. Clever users can still get at your files, but they have to work a bit in order to do it. You will certainly preclude idle browsing by curious colleagues. -- Sigurd
taylor@limbo.Intuitive.Com (Dave Taylor) (05/04/90)
Kenneth A. Klingensmith asks about folder level security on a Mac...
Well, there are actually quite a few different programs that will
accomplish what you ask, and what is best depends on your specific
needs, your willingness to have it intrude on your (and others)
work, and how fanatically you want to secure things.
Some examples are:
DiskLock, from Fifth Generation Systems
Offers protection and encoding for files, folders, or
entire hard disks. Includes virus protection.
Call 'em at (504) 291-7221
SUM II, from Symantec
While aimed at a different market, it does offer
file encryption too.
Call 'em at (800) 228-4122
StuffIt, from Alladin Systems / shareware
The essential mac application, the new deluxe version
also appears to offer file encryption too.
Call 'em at (408) 685-9175
MacTools Deluxe, from Central Point Software
Direct competitor to SUM II, this programs also indicates
that file encryption/decryption is controllable by a
simple DA (supplied).
Call 'em at (503) 690-8090
MacPassword, on disk #2128 from EDUCORP
appears to offer file level protection as an INIT,
though it seems more likely they mean complete system
level protection.
Call 'em at (800) 843-9497
AME, from Cassady & Greene
Not sure if it's released or not, but it's supposed
to be a top-notch complete security layer for MacOS.
Mac Safe II, NightWatch and QuickLock, from Kent Marsh
FileGuard Extend, from ASD Software
I'm sure that there are more products and applications that accomplish
what you're asking for (bewilderingly enough, eh?). Further, I'm sure
that there are some shareware or freeware apps that can easily and
reversibly encrypt a specific file.
In fact, it seems like a pretty straightforward problem; from a DA you
reach into the file and encrypt it, including an encryption of the
original creator and owner. Replace them with one for the decryption
program, and then double clicking on the file icon would launch the
decrypter to work on it, then that could transfer to the real owner of
the file. Perhaps it could even be cobbled to regain ownership of the
file after app execution and re-encrypt it automatically with the same
key...
Anyway, I hope that the information above is helpful. Good luck.
-- Dave Taylor
Intuitive Systems
Mountain View, California
taylor@limbo.intuitive.com or {uunet!}{decwrl,apple}!limbo!taylordoelz@urz.unibas.ch (05/05/90)
In article <29411@ut-emx.UUCP>, kling@ut-emx.UUCP (Kenneth A. Klingensmith) writes: > > I recognize that I could Stuffit with a password, or move to floppy disk, > but I prefer to simply have "lockable" folders on my hard disk. > There is lots of stuff around. I prefer to work with Symantec partitions, which are encrypted on request and need to be 'mounted'. Senitel is a security software which 'locks' files. MacPassword (shareware) is the cheapest product with reasonable security protection of folders provided that you are the only user and others want to log in as 'guest'. (BTW there is no 'real' security of any data on any computer anywhere). - Reinhard DISCLAIMER: The products mentioned are personal favourites and need not be judged as if they were the only/best ones. I'm just working with them.
ins_apw@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Philip Wong) (05/06/90)
I want a security program that will lock folders, and automatically logon people as guest on startup. This way, the only time I need to enter a password is when I want to get into that folder. Is there any programs that do this? please reply by email ins_apw@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU