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Re: NQ: How to stop HD access from floppies

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From: Chad Jones
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 22:56
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In article <1993Jan22.190918.14081@csus.edu> Matthew Mills,
millsm@nextnet.csus.edu writes:
>  I am working on some security measures for student labs, and I need
>  something to prevent students from circumventing the security by
>  booting from floppies.  We are looking at using "At Ease" for the
>  labs which is good because it prevents students from using the
>  finder and is _bad_ because it prevents students from using the
>  finder.  We feel a consistant lab environment is more important than
>  a flexible lab environment.  Im getting off the subject a bit,
>  please mail me with any advice or suggestions.

Empower II will prevent bootup from floppy.   At $149/copy, you're
looking at quite an investment for a lab.

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