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Re: Wanted: security prog. for public Mac

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From: Brian Chapin
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 23:49
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In article <1992Dec18.093802.1@vms.ocom.okstate.edu>, churchwell@vms.ocom.okstate.edu (Kimberly B. Churchwell) writes:
> 
> Our library staff is looking for a free, shareware, or inexpensive
> commercial security program to use on a publicly-accessible IIci running
> 6.0.7.  (For various reasons, they prefer not to upgrade to 7.x.)  At

I have written a software product called FoolProof - Desktop Security
for the Macintosh.  It was designed and written for schools in the Portland
Meto area.  They were considering At Ease and Kids Desk but were concerned
about loosing the Mac desktop in the trade ( both products provide security
by covering the finder interface with a custom launcher thus providing a
measure of security ). In the interest of computer literacy they felt it was
important not to eliminate the Mac interface.

FoolProof offers several desktop security features.  It is not a full blown
security product.  FoolProof locks the Macintosh desktop, preventing movement
and renaming of files, folders, and applications.  Dragging icons is disabled
and all finder renaming is refused.  Inadvertant trashing is impossible.  
Unauthorized copying either onto or off of the hard disk is impossible.

FoolProof locks control panels, preventing unauthorized changes to settings 
and configuration.

FoolProof can be configured to save only to floppy disks or to direct all
saves to a specified directory on the hard disk.

FoolProof is really a desktop and hard disk control product, not a security
product in the traditional sense.  It has been a hit in the classroom and
other public mac locations. It sets up in a minute and turns on with a single
switch.

If you are interested give me a call ( 503 ) 690-2366 - leave a message,
mail me, or write to: Brian Chapin
																						SmartStuff Software
																						PO Box 82284
																						Portland, OR, 97282

Sorry for the commercial nature of this message but I've seen so many 
about this type of product that I thought people might like to know about
this.
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Subject: Re: Wanted: security prog. for public Mac
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