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In a message dated Tue 21 Jul 92  9:41, Santoso@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu wrote:

 S> Hi! I have a question. I'm working in a computer lab which is
 S> connected
 S> using the Novell netware. I was wondering if there is a way to
 S> protect/
 S> lock the autoexec.bat and the other system files in the computer so
 S> that
 S> people can't screw them up? Hiding & read protection doesn't work. It
 S> can
 S> easily be changed. Thanks.

 S> Linda

If you have users who are savy enough to get at your CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT files when you have put read-only and hidden file attributes
on, there isn't likely much will be able to do to completely lock out these
meddling users.

It is possible to patch COMMAND.COM to load a file with a name different
than AUTOEXEC.BAT (see DOS Power Tools 1st edition), but given your setup
it may not be advisable for maintenance reasons to travel that far off the
beaten path.

Another possibility would be to force users to boot from a write protected
floppy and remove the system files from the hard drive.

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