> -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Berkowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 1:48 PM > Subject: Re: Clear Cache on Exit > > On 9/18/02 8:42 AM, "Jeff Grossman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The latest version of OE is 5.0.5. You can download it from > > http://www.mactopia.com. The cache stores downloaded messages from the > > IMAP server. I am trying to make it so when a user leaves for the day, > > somebody cannot just come up to their computer and read any messages > > that have already been downloaded to the local machine. Since OE no > > longer has any sort of sign-on or security, I am at a loss as to what to > > do about it. > > Obviously use Multiple Users if you are in OS 9. (OS X has this, MUCH > stronger, built in. So I assume you're not in OS X.) Just log out at the end > of the day. You can make yourself the only user if no one else uses your > computer, but still need to log in with a password. This is much, much > stronger than the pretend-security OS 4.5 had - that was a joke. That's why > they removed it when OS 9 brought in Multiple Users - not to give an absurd > false sense of security. In OS 9, you can get around it by booting from a > CD. But it hardly sounds as if you're worried about people knowing that, if > you still hanker over OE 4.5's toy stuff. If you want REAL security - 100% - > upgrade to OS X.)
Well, I have a couple of problems with that. I control the computers for 13 remote locations. Not quite easy to update user names and passwords for employees that are new or leave. Also, all of my stores are only running 8.1 on those machines. Not 9. Jeff -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To search the archives: <http://athena.doe.com> Unofficial Outlook Express Page: <http://www.macemail.com/oe/>
