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- From: kluskens@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Michael S Kluskens)
- Subject: Re: FileGuard Interest Group
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- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 11:43:02 GMT
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- In article <bondir.4.0@vaxb.gbus.virginia.edu> bondir@vaxb.gbus.virginia.edu
- (RICHARD BONDI) writes concerning the University FileGuard Interest Group
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- >...So it seems to me that there is a very
- >great need for a program like FileGuard or Folderbolt to (a) prevent people
- >from copying software in a Mac lab, and (b) prevent people from deleting
- >important files or adding crazy fonts and das -- ALL WITHOUT IMPEDING THE
- >OPERATION AND ESPECIALLY TEMP FILE CREATION OF OTHER PROGRAMS.
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- I myself use Fileguard (not as lab monitor so I won't be in on the
- discussion group) however there is a product worth considering--
- Empower II, one of our group is switching over to it based on the
- experiences of people in another division. Those who are university
- lab monitors who are planning on purchasing large quantities of security
- software should purchase individual copies of all the known packages
- that are available within their planned price range for testing.
- I can't believe the people controlling the money would veto that type
- of purchase while okaying the purchase of 100 of the same software.
- Several lab monitors have already reported wasting more time and money
- on repairing damage from the approach of just buying 100+ of a recommended
- package without throughly testing many packages--testing can mess up only
- one machine, blind buying risks hundreds of machines and alot of money.
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- Also, Empower II costs the same as Fileguard.
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- Dr. Michael S. Kluskens
- kluskens@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
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