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[billyfinlay]

Hi, I would like to know if there is any software that I could download for Win98 that allowed the computer to have mutliple logons. I don't want to use passwords feature on windows as I will lose my work if I was to decide that I no longer wanted to use passwords and it's to inconvenient. What I would like is when you start the computer for it to show a screen where it would normally give you password part but with other software that allowed you to have many users and in each users logon there is restrictions to the Control Panel, the programs that appear on the start menu and other security features. I would make it so the children have only IE, Office and games on their settings and no access to C: or settings and for me to have access to most of the things and this way it means that all my files are safe from them from destroying them.

 

[vop]

Do a keyword search on:

poledit

policy editor to get a sense of the kind of access restrictions that can be implemented on individual profiles.

 

[reghakr]

Ain't gonna happen on a Win98 machine unless you use 3rd party software.

You would have to have passwords and logins. How would your programs be protected?

Poledit will do little.

Here's one possibility:
Access Sentinel 3.0

Purpose

Add a File Security tab!

Sentinel makes file security as easy as opening File
Properties! After installing, the File Properties dialog
will contain a new Security tab where you can hide, block,
or log file and folder access. Also allows you to watch in
real-time all activity on your harddrive. Tightly
integrated with the Windows Shell and kernelmode file
operating system components to provide maximum flexability
while existing within the normal Windows user interface.

Status

Shareware, limited functionality as-is. Free evaluation
license available from

http://www.XProc.com.

Full registration
as priced at

http://www.XProc.com

Contact
Website:

http://www.XProc.com

Other sites to check:

http://www.freewarearena.com/security.html

http://softwareforwindows.com/Security-Control-Utilities.htm

reghakr

 

[Kento]

You might be interested in Folder Guard:

http://www.winability.com/folderguard/

But don't try Folder Guard Light. It's spyware.

 

[billyfinlay]

Thanks for your replies but I have found a program called Winsuite. Can anyone give me information about it?

 

[reghakr]

Where'd you find it?

reghakr

 

[reghakr]

I've located it. You can get an overview of it here:

http://www.dacoll.com/overview.htm

If you're going to spend that kind of money on security, these are the best:

HyperTechnologies

http://www.winselect.com/homepage.htm

Fortres

http://www.fortres.com

Bardon Data Systems

http://www.bardon.com/

 

[IronKitten]

I recently had to reformat my HP and <b>NOW</b>....when i reboot i have to put in a password....i mean, i can hit cancel, but it's a pain in the ------!! I can't walk away from the darn thing UNTIL i wait for that screen to come up and if i don't it freezes after about 10 minutes. Thanks!!

 

[IronKitten]

I'm sorry about that message here.....i put it in the wrong place.....der!