[windows2000] Re: Hiding the C-drive
- From: "Sorin Srbu" <Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 16:14:24 +0100
On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 10:37:18 -0400, Mauricio Fernandez wrote:
>What I do is to use "truecrypt", which is a free tool to encrypt all
>information you want to hide. This tool creates a new drive (saved as a
>file), all the files you save on it will be visible only for the user who
>mounts the drive.
Encryption? What if the computer won't boot, for whatever reason,
can you boot to safe mode or something and fix things?
>-----Original Message-----
>From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu
>Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 6:25 AM
>To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [windows2000] Re: Hiding the C-drive
>
>On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 10:17:43 -0000, Spriggs Jon wrote:
>
>>I do it without any problems, and can still access the local drive as an
>>admin.
>
>I saw this feature in the default domain GPO, had a quick look at
>it, and thought it might be useful at our dept in stopping users
>from installing programs. Can this policy be set only to apply to
>certain OUs, as with other GPOs?
>
>What does it actually do? Changing the browse/list ntfs perm's for
>the selected user or group?
>
>Any problems that *may* potentially arise?
>
>Many questions. 8-)
>
>TIA.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Sorin Srbu [mailto:Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>Sent: 04 November 2004 10:14
>>To: Windows2000 Mailing List
>>Subject: [windows2000] Hiding the C-drive
>>
>>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>Is it wise and advisable to hide the c-drive for normal users in a
>networked
>>environment?
>>
>>Would local and domain admins still be able to see and access it??
BW,
Sorin
> Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.farmfak.uu.se/organisk/
> Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >> 3 signals
> >> GSM
> Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile Phone: +46 (0)701-718023
> Box 574, Uppsala University, Fax: +46 (0)18-4714474
> SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b
>
> Public PGP key available on request.
>
> () ASCII ribbon campaign - Against html E-mail
> /\
>
> Harmless tagline follows:
>
> BOFH excuse follows: What office are you in? Oh, that one. Did you know that
> your building was built over the universities first nuclear research site?
> And wow, aren't you the lucky one, your office is right over where the core
> is buried!
********************************************************
This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games
Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to
relieve your stress.
http://www.StressedPuppy.com
********************************************************
To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation
mode or view archives use the below link.
http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm
Other related posts:
