On 6/19/05, Alexander S. Kunz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My concern is that it makes little sense to have OTFE to maintain > > security of your data base on one hand and have an uninstall option > > that lets people uninstall that data base without the OTFE ID. > > If *someone* lets "people" (that can't be trusted) access their computer > with an administrative account, so that they can install and uninstall > programs at will, they have a much bigger problem. I dare say that this is > not what the OTFE was made for - no encryption or security mechanism can > replace a security concept, and security awareness of the user.
Alexander, one of the main reasons for encrypting a data base is because others might get access to your computer for one reason or another. Realistically speaking, these things happen; and, if I were a betting man, I would bet that they even happen to you too. So are you saying that an application that can - and does - ask for a password before opening up cannot also ask for a password before uninstalling itself? Because if you are saying that, then I will have to dig up examples of other applications that do demand a password before you can uninstall them. -- Avi Yashar Windows XP Pro SP2 and The Bat! Pro (No OTFE) 3.5.29 ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.5.29 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
