jcocon@hubcap.clemson.edu (james c oconnor) (02/27/91)
I am currently using the demo version of MacPassword (for about another two weeks, anyway) and am pleased - except that DiskTop can defeat it. Jim
niski@reed.bitnet (Joe Niski,(ext.525)) (03/06/91)
We use a few different packages on hard drives in open-access computer labs here: Empower II and FileGuard 2.5. They're roughly equivalent; Empower lets you completely disable startup from floppies, while FileGuard requires a passwrod to mount the hard drive when you start from a floppy. Empower has the nice option of disabling guest access to DA's. FileGuard has better copy-protection for applications; with Empower, we put the real apps in inaccessible folders and use the shareware Alias program to put aliases at a higher directory level (Alias doesn't work with FileGuard). Both have the nice feature of using standard AppleShare folder privileges from the desktop. Empower probably has better activity logging. Both offer data encryption automatically, but we don't bother w/that. Six of one.... Problmes with both: it's not at all difficult to copy software, especially if QuickMail is installed (you can enclose anything you have desktop access to). You can also use Stuffit to copy apps. Shhh......... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Niski niski@reed.edu Mac Support Coordinator niski@reed.bitnet Reed College, Portland, OR 97202 503-777-7525