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- From: ntas@elli.une.edu.au (Northern Tasmania OLAC)
- Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
- Subject: Re: password software
- Message-ID: <767@elli.une.edu.au>
- Date: 20 Dec 92 20:47:04 GMT
- Distribution: aus
- Organization: University of New England - Northern Rivers (Lismore)
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- In "aus.computers.ibm-pc", psypp@lure wrote:-
- >Does anyone know if there is any public domain software
- >that at bootup time will allow you into your PC only with
- >a password?
- >
- >Thankyou
- >
- >Please reply to:
- >
- >PSYPP@LURE.LATROBE.EDU.AU
- --- End of notice ---
-
- I wrote a simple little programme in Turbo Pascal which does the job. I'd
- be happy to send you a listing.
- The problem I have found with all attempts to lock out unauthorised users
- is that you have to invoke your password programme from autoexec.bat.
- Unfortunately any computer-literate user knows that by using ^C they can
- abort
- autooexec.bat and do what they like. Perhaps somebody has a solution to
- this
- problem.
-