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From: hollen@spot.megatek.uucp (Dion Hollenbeck)
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Subject: Re: Protecting directories from peeping eyes (how???)
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Date: 9 Dec 88 15:55:41 GMT
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OK - here's another low tech way to protect a directory.   Make the
directory and all its sub-directories and resident files.  Go up to
the top directory and use PCTOOLS or NORTON or similar file
utility and HIDE the directory.  You or any program that KNOWS ABOUT
THE DIRECTORY BY NAME can access it.  Anyone mucking around the disk
without a file utility which will show hidden files, will not know
about it and if they cannot supply the path by name, they cannot
access it.  It's not password protection, but it is a first level
of security.  I use this method for my consulting clients to put
a directory for myself with tools which they should not use (NORTON)
because of a lack of knowledge.


	Dion Hollenbeck             (619) 455-5590 x2814
	Megatek Corporation, 9645 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA  92121

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