On Thu, 9 Mar 2000 09:38:49 +0100 (CET), Bagnoli Franco ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Arachne could solve some of these problems, but I have to avoid for
> instance exiting to dos pressing the esc key, and maybe preventing access
> to the command.com shell. I have some ideas, but I would like to know if
> anybody has already considered the question.
I don't know the solution for such problems, but I use DR-DOS 7.03
(http://www.lineo.com/products/download.html) which has the possibility
to put password protection on files and directories, or to make user
accounts. Maybe this can help, but I know that these passwords can be
broken (very easily if one reboots the machine on a floppy with MS-DOS
or even better, with Linux).
It is possible to use this OS for free for private non-commercial use.
I don't know if it is possible to register and get support.
Another thing is:
Avoid that people have access to the machine's power- and reset-buttons!
(And the floppy-disk, if possible).
Disable esc key for exiting Arachne, launch Arachne from autoexec.bat
and put a line in that file which causes a *cold* reboot (many free
reboot-programs are available on the www) after exiting Arachne (alt-x).
Use the BIOS password (and maybe the DR-DOS harddisk access password), so
people need the system administrator to reboot.
- Best regards,
- Willy J. Hoogstraten.
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