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DRDOS 6.0 includes a password command that can be used to provide
password access to individual files OR directories.  I haven't used
it so can't vouch for the quality of protection it provides.  It may
also make life difficult for programs that try to access protected
files or directories.   


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GSRGAAO@TECHNION.BITNET (David Tal) writes:
:                                                  30.12.92
: 
: 
:      I am looking for a utility program for the following application:
:  At the Technion we have an IBM computer available for student use, which
:  has on it a C: hard disk which contains programs for student instruction.
:  The same computer also has a D: partition on the same hard disk, which is
:  needed for faculty use only.
: 

	Try Norton Utilities, v6.0x, there comes a program called
	DISKREET, or something like that, allows you exactly what
	you want.

	Or use Stacker v3, stack the drive, and give a password protection...
	(one stone kill two birds?)


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David Tal (GSRGAAO@TECHNION.BITNET) wrote:
>                                                 30.12.92
>
>
>     I am looking for a utility program for the following application:
> At the Technion we have an IBM computer available for student use, which
> has on it a C: hard disk which contains programs for student instruction.
> The same computer also has a D: partition on the same hard disk, which is
> needed for faculty use only.
>
>     I should like to have a program which will allow students access to
> the C:  partition (with password?), but at the same time will not allow
> access to the D:  disk partition.  This is a little like on the VMS or
> UNIX systems where one can set read, write, or execute access to any
> individual file, but in my case I want the access to be limited to an
> entire directory or disk drive.  Of course there must be some other way,
> whereby the faculty can access the D:  drive, via password or other
> means.
>
>     If anybody has such a program, I would be grateful if he would send
> it to me.  Or if available via anonymous FTP, if you could give me the
> location and file name.    Many thanks.
>
>                               David Tal, Departement of General Studies,
>                               Technion    Haifa, Israel
>
>                               GSRGAAO@TECHNION.TECHNION.AC.IL
>

	
I have two solutions for you :
i) Use the Norton Utilities DISKREET program. This one builds a hidden,
encrypted partition accesible only oby those who know the password.
	It is, I think, the way to go.
ii) I once saw a program to do this at oak.oakland.edu, which allowed
you to create a protected partition.Lost the name, though
	
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David Tal (GSRGAAO@TECHNION.BITNET) writes:

>     I should like to have a program which will allow students access to
> the C:  partition (with password?), but at the same time will not allow
> access to the D:  disk partition.

DR DOS has this capability (password-protecting a partition or directory
or file or whatever), if you don't mind buying DR DOS.

-- 
#ifdef TRUE        | Fuzzy Fox (a.k.a. David DeSimone)       fuzzy@netcom.com
#define  TRUE   0  |
#define  FALSE  1  |  "911 Emercency Rescue Service - Can you hold, please?"
#endif             |

In article <1993Jan6.000409.17761@rei.com> fox@rei.com (Fuzzy Fox) writes:
>David Tal (GSRGAAO@TECHNION.BITNET) writes:
>
>>     I should like to have a program which will allow students access to
>> the C:  partition (with password?), but at the same time will not allow
>> access to the D:  disk partition.
>
>DR DOS has this capability (password-protecting a partition or directory
>or file or whatever), if you don't mind buying DR DOS.
>
>-- 
>#ifdef TRUE        | Fuzzy Fox (a.k.a. David DeSimone)       fuzzy@netcom.com
>#define  TRUE   0  |
>#define  FALSE  1  |  "911 Emercency Rescue Service - Can you hold, please?"
>#endif             |

I lost my original copy of DR-Dos 6 so i could test it anymore (i use dos 5)
but if you run diskedit (norton) you can select the MBR and change
the field describing the partition type into a number which is used
when the partition is not protected.

So the proctetion sucks.

eduard@htsa.aha.nl (Eduard Beijnes) writes:

> I lost my original copy of DR-Dos 6 so i could test it anymore (i use dos 5)
> but if you run diskedit (norton) you can select the MBR and change
> the field describing the partition type into a number which is used
> when the partition is not protected.
> 
> So the proctetion sucks.

  A system with *unprotected* tools like diskedit on it is unprotected,
period. DR DOS or its security features can not alter that. But with DR
DOS one can protect (set a password on) tools like diskedit too and make
the system reasonably safe. And indeed the proctetion sucks, but the
protection is not too bad! :-)