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Re: PD security for the Mac - FAQ

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From: Greg Ferguson
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 01:35
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In article <1992Apr9.002653.29220@newsroom.utas.edu.au>  
Jane.Hogan@cc.utas.edu.au (Jane Hogan) writes:
> I know this was discussed last year sometime but alas I failed to keep  
the 
> files.
> 
> What PD or ShareWare software is available for preventing other people  
from
> using your Mac?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Jane

Yes, MacPassword has been posted to SUMEX-AIM.STANFORD.EDU. It was a  
fairly recent version (3.9).

-r   226534 Apr 13 15:33 ./demo/mac-password-39.hqx


We've had good luck with the program. It's shareware and has good features  
including disk-locking. We're using it on several thousand Macs in our  
group.

Greg Ferguson
rtmd30@email.sps.mot.com
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Subject: Re: PD security for the Mac - FAQ
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