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- From: cjones@physci.ucla.edu (Chad Jones)
- Subject: Re: NQ: How to stop HD access from floppies
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- Date: 22 Jan 93 14:56:37 PST
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- In article <1993Jan22.190918.14081@csus.edu> Matthew Mills,
- millsm@nextnet.csus.edu writes:
- > I am working on some security measures for student labs, and I need
- > something to prevent students from circumventing the security by
- > booting from floppies. We are looking at using "At Ease" for the
- > labs which is good because it prevents students from using the
- > finder and is _bad_ because it prevents students from using the
- > finder. We feel a consistant lab environment is more important than
- > a flexible lab environment. Im getting off the subject a bit,
- > please mail me with any advice or suggestions.
-
- Empower II will prevent bootup from floppy. At $149/copy, you're
- looking at quite an investment for a lab.
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