[comp.sys.mac.system] System 7, aliases, and locked disks

fosler@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (John Eric Fosler) (06/29/91)

In our Macintosh lab, I used to lock down Telnet icons by dragging them to a
partition, then to the desktop, and then locking the disk which the icons were
on.

Now, under System 7, I would like to use aliases to the real icons, and lock
them down on the desk.  However, when I lock the disk, the aliases aren't
"aliases" anymore; they are recognized as "real" documents.

So, now I need a way to keep students from throwing away my aliases.  I
realize I could just keep the normal icons on the desk, but the aliases make
the administration easier.  Any suggestions on how to do this?

Thanks in advance,
Eric
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