Re: How to prohibit others to use my Communicator profile

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From: Stephen Hendricks
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 00:00

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On 12 Mar 2000 08:52:32 GMT, "reggie" <reggie@hkem.com> wrote:

>My computer is used by many people. I found that other people can use my
>Communicator profile easily even we have different Window login account.
>Any one can select a profile in the profile manager and use it. As we all
>have a profile to keep personal messages, how can I prohibit people to use
>other's profiles? Can Communicator works like MS Internet News or Internet
>mail such that different windows login user have different priviate
>profiles.
>
>I am using Netscape Communicator 4.04. Thank you.

First I would suggest upgrading to Netscape 4.72, which is the current
version, and handles windows continual "illegal operations" errors
much better.

Second go to this site:

http://home.netscape.com/communicator/v4.5/passwords/

and enable profile passwords.

Your windows "login" is worthless for security purposes.  ANYONE with
access to your computer can read all your data, windows passwords or
not.

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