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SmartStuff 3.5 adds OS 9.1 compatibility

updated 02:45 pm EST, Wed March 7, 2001


Smart Stuff has released FoolProof 3.5, an update to its security program that offer support for multiple security groups, locking of applications and control panels, direct file saving, remote administration, and file distribution. This version offers some compatibility with Mac OS 9.1, however, its Advanced Disk Locking feature conflicts with SCSI drives that "have had their drivers updated with version 1.8.1 or later of Drive Setup , which ships with OS 9," and will cause loss of all data on the drive.


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    03/07, 03:37pm | report spam | Reply | delete

    Good stuff

    I highly recommend FoolProof for anyone that needs real security on their machines, especially in a work environment It's highly configurable, and very tough to break if it's configured properly.

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    Not compatible with 9.1


    Most people who have updated to 9.1 have also updated their drivers too... therefore FoolProof is not completely compatible with 9.1. I recommend waiting until a new version that IS compatible is released...

    without advanced disk locking... you can just shift boot to get around it...

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    Shift-Booting...

    There's an option in FoolProof General Settings to prevent FoolProof from being disabled when you boot with extensions disabled (hold down the shift key). Thus, the previous poster's statement about advanced disk locking is false.

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    Program sucks

    It appears that they didn't do a good job in QA for this. Otherwise, they would release a solid, compatible product.

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    Advanced Disk Locking...

    Advanced disk locking means that FoolProof modifies the disk's driver to require the entry of a password on startup if FoolProof is not loaded. This prevents booting from a CD or external drive. Therefore, without advanced disk locking, the security can easily be bypassed with a Mac OS boot CD.

    What I would really like is a Mac OS X that acts like WinNT/2k in that you are required to log on to a server, and your priviliges are determined based on a user account that can be used to log on to almost any computer on a network. The security cannot be defeated with a CD, and the security is built into the system, making everything work a little better. This probably won't happen, but it would be great if it did...

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    Yeah right...

    So when the "domain controller" goes dead...

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    RE: Advanced Disk Locking

    Umm, yes you can defeat a WinNT/2k or Mac OS X box with a CD. Heck, I can do it with just floppy with a $49 tool from Winternals.com

    Don't be misled.

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    Especially with Windows..

    NTFS can be read by many other operating systems, like BeOS and Linux, and thos OSes don't pay attention to the Windows file permissions.

    The only way stuff is really secure there is when you have the OS encrypt files.

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