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Article #11666Re: Mac security
From: GTE
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 13:51
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 13:51
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In article <1993Jan11.205357.898@news.acns.nwu.edu>, kkalan@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Kenneth Kalan) says: > >We have reciently been having a problem with unauthorized persons using our >computers over the >weekends and I would like to solicit advice from the net on ways to stop this. > The machines are located >in various rooms and offices on our floor (about 15 macs). > >I would like to here from persons whom use disk locking security software >(i.e. from Kent Marsh & > others) for comments and recommendations. There are NO Top Secret documents >or such, just something >to keep the casual user (or at least someone with moderate computer >experience) from using the >machines and possibly tampering with software or installing a virus. > >Having an unauthorized person using your mac is annoying at the least, so any >information on software >(good or bad experiences) or other ideas are welcome. We use PassProof from Kensington Microsystems. It includes a disk drive lock and covers for the SCSI ports, and a screen saver/ logon program. There is also a user log package. I'm not sure how securethe protection is, but it doesn't sound as if you're being plagued by expert/cracker type users. Bob Gould r1gnuc@engr.psu.edu -or- gte@psuvm.psu.edu Penn State University Radiation Science & Engineering Center
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!gatech!rpi!ghost.dsi.unimi.it!univ-lyon1.fr!frmop11!psuvm!gte Organization: Penn State University Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 08:51:44 EST From: <GTE@psuvm.psu.edu> Message-ID: <93012.085144GTE@psuvm.psu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: Mac security Distribution: usa References: <1993Jan11.205357.898@news.acns.nwu.edu> Lines: 31