on 26/2/03 10:06 PM, Jeremy Derr at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 08:48 PM, Eric D. wrote: > > if security is THAT important to you, i would strongly (let me repeat: > STRONGLY) suggest disabling auto-login. period.
If I am not mistaken, I wrote *prefer*. That is what I currently do but I would *prefer* not to have to do this because it is much more CONVENIENT to be able to have the machine boot into OS X automagically. >> 2. EVEN MORE important than #1, I would like to have the screensaver >> activated upon sleep. Right now I have a clumsy way around that in >> that I >> activate the screen saver before closing the Pismo, but if it's >> running in >> clamshell mode I can't do that since I have to put the machine to >> sleep from >> the menu, unplug everything, wake it up, activate the screen saver, >> then >> close it again to put it to sleep. > > the screen saver is not really a security device; it's entertainment. > in fact, if you look around online, you'll find at least one way to > defeat it without doing a three-finger-salute. do not rely on the > screen saver for security. period. This is useful to know because I have no use for it as an entertainment device. Could you please direct me to such hacks if you find them (I'd like to see if Apple has gotten around to fixing them in newer releases of OS X) -- besides, if someone is skilled enough to hack your screen saver, they're also likely skilled enough to open up your laptop and remove the HD, or to pop-in a CD-ROM with an OS 9 boot disk and bypass all diligently laid security plans. I'm no hacker by any means and I could *easily* get into nearly any OS X system and lay bare all files for the world to see (unless you go to the trouble of encrypting the files). PS Does Apple provide a GUI-based method of securing your files. I thought they did but a quick scan through the Finder menus and in the Apps folder turned up nothing. > Check out the Downloads section of Apple's Support website. I think > you'll find this exact software there. Danke schoen mein herr. Would you (or anyone) happen to know if it is possible to activate the screen saver (and/or a security password requirement) on sleep? This is the weakest point of all in OS X security (since, even if the screen saver can be compromised and you can boot with an OS 9/X startup disk that requires knowledge). *Anyone* can simply wake up a computer. Eric. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
