Re: HD security ideas?

[NOleshSPAMerjtHERE@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Tilghman Lesher)]

In article <5hutb7$mcs@crl.crl.com>, Louis Cornelio (cornelio@crl.com) wrote:
: pubpc1@library.ucla.edu wrote:
: : clairmnt@n2.net (Clairemont High School) wrote:

: : >* Is there a way to prevent the control panels from showing up in
: : >        the Apple menu?

: : Delete or deactivate the control panel NDA in the Desk.acc folder
: : (which is in the System folder).

: The problem is we are networked, so we need asppleshare, netprinter etc.

There's a utility available to make Control Panels into NDA's, I think.
Also, if you lock the CDevs, the kids will be unable to change the
options in the CDevs.  Of course, if they know to unlock the CDevs, they
can get around this.

: : > 
: : >* Is the a way to hide the entire menu bar? (I thought I once saw
: : >        a utility to do this, not sure why I would want to now)

: : MenuMaster, I think.

SlixTop, found in Softdisk GS #81.  Also, Bar None II, #76.  (800) 831-2694.

: : > 
: : >* Is there a way to hide the preferences options? This one pretty crucial 
: : >	as I figured the easiest way to protect folders was to set invisible
: : >	attributes for "sensitive" folders.

If you have HFS partitions, you can set the name of the folder to "   ",
and set the folder background to white, then set the folder outline to
white (hold down Control key while selecting White).  This makes the
folder completely invisible, even when invisible files are shown.  You
just have to make sure that a) you know where the folders are, b) the
folders are also marked invisible so they don't show up in file dialogues.

If you have an icon editor available, you can also make those folders
have smaller icons, to decrease the likelihood a student will find them.

Last, I believe AutoArk has an ability to password-protect files, if that
would help somewhat...

: Hide preferences, anyone?

: : >many thanks for any answers or other security ideas!

: maybe not in anyone's context to need to set up security & still allow 
: access. But any ideas would help!

I'm currently working on a "Terminal Lock CDev", but I would guess this
is not something for which you'd be looking (it's good for a main
computer console).

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