How to hide directories and files?

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From: jimmy
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1990 22:50

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What is the best way to hide files and directories?

I know that you could set the file attribute to 'hide' or 'system'. But
this only prevents the files and directories from appearing when you do
a 'dir' in DOS. If you know the file or directory names, you could always
'cd' or 'type' or do whatever you want on those directories and files.



Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks plenty.

-Jimmy

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From: pingpong@milton.acs.washington.edu (jimmy)
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Subject: How to hide directories and files?
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Date: 10 Feb 90 22:50:28 GMT
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