Making Folders Invisible on HFS

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From: John Duncan
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1986 02:28

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Is it possible to make a Folder on HFS "invisible"?  If so, how.  This could
be the start of at least some form of security for hard disk owners -- eg.
before you power off your machine, you activate a DA that secures the system
by making all of the highest level folders and documents invisible.  When you
reboot, the startup application would ask for your password which would be
stored in an invisible file.  No password, nothing to see.  Even booting up
with a normal floppy would not appear the desktop.  Sure, I know it can be
beat, but its a start and would keep novice snoopers away.

Any other security ideas would be greatly appreciated.  For example, do any
of the SCSI hard drive manufacturers offer a keylock power-on switch?

John Duncan	(mb2c!jed)	Michigan Bell		(313) 424-1167

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Subject: Making Folders Invisible on HFS
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Date: Mon, 28-Jul-86 22:28:48 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 28 22:28:48 1986
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