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- Locking Disks
-
- SoftLock can be used to place a software lock on any disk that is not already hardware
- locked. Potential uses include -
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- • removable hard disk cartridges.
- • public access floppy discs.
- • protection from viruses.
- • checking that large HyperCard stacks will work from a CD-ROM
- by locking a hard disk.
- • locking individual partitions.
-
- To lock a disk, click and release in the Lock button. To unlock a disk, click and release
- in the Unlock button.
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- A disk that is already hardware locked cannot be locked or unlocked by this utility.
- This will be apparent, as both Lock and Unlock buttons will be disabled.
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- While the software lock is fully supported by the Macintosh operating system, some
- applications, such as the Finder, do not always check for its presence. For this reason,
- the small icon lock may not always appear in a Finder window until that window is
- first closed and then re-opened.
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- Installing Passwords
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- A password can be placed on a disk at the time the disk is locked. Choose the Set
- Password… item from the Options menu to specify the password. The Set
- Password item will become checked. If no password is specified the disk can be
- locked and unlocked again without entering a password.
-
- A disk that has a password installed can only be unlocked if the correct password is
- supplied. If a password is forgotten, your only option is to choose the Erase Disk…
- item from the Options menu. Choosing this option will unlock the disk and delete all
- of its files.
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- A warning appears when locking a disk with a password. This warning can be
- disabled by choosing the Disable Warnings item from the Options menu.
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- Shareware Details
-
- SoftLock is not free, it is shareware. If you wish to use it, you should send US$10
- or equivalent to the author at the following address. By sending in the money you
- will encourage further improvements to the program.
-
- Please send your name, address and shareware fee to:
-
- David Davies-Payne
- 12, Grosvenor Terrace,
- Wadestown,
- Wellington 1
- New Zealand.
-
-
- Version History
-
- Version 1.4 added some System 7.0 features, such as help balloons. Help appears
- under the Help menu under System 7.0. The password dialog now hides the entered
- text using dashed lines. Windows now appear in the correct places with multiple
- monitors. A warning now appears when locking with a password. This warning can
- be disabled. The ability to unlock a disk without a password was added; this process
- deletes all files on the disk.
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- Version 1.3 uses a new method for encrypting the password. While 1.3 can unlock
- disks locked with earlier versions, the reverse is not true.
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- Version 1.2 added a help window.
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- Version 1.1 sported a new interface that was MultiFinder friendly.
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- Version 1.0 was the first release version of SoftLock.
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- Warranty
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- The author makes no warranty as to the performance of SoftLock. The user accepts
- the program as it stands. The author will make every effort to fix any bugs found in
- the software but is not obligated to do so.
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- The user is reminded that once a disk is locked with a password, that volume
- can only be unlocked by supplying the correct password.
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- The author is not liable for any loss of data or profits associated with the use of
- SoftLock. In no event will the author be liable for more than the price paid for SoftLock.