Arev, Novell, Win95 : Security solutions (AREV Specific)
At 01 APR 1999 05:11:06PM Jeff Warvel wrote:
We've been using Arev (started w/Grev) forever, and are now
trying to provide our application to Win95 clients. We use the
NLM on multiple Novell/Netware servers for LH access and have gigabytes of critical data.
I wonder if others have had luck or have found solutions for
running 16bit Arev on Win95 in a Novell/Netware world that will
provide "good" security??
Since Win95 provides many ways for users to access/change files
on the Novell server (including the REVxxxxx.xx LH files), I would
really like to protect from accidental corruption of LH files from
the win95 desktop (ie. explorer, open file, etc.)
So, I'm looking for solutions to prevent users from deleting,
changing or basically screwing with the LH files on a Novell server.
I would just love to hear any comments, solutions, etc.
Jeff Warvel
At 01 APR 1999 06:19PM Matt Sorrell wrote:
Jeff,
One option is to lock down their boxes, using a registry level security tool. Basically, you would allow them to only run your application and no other tools. You're application would automatically launch when they log in.
If, as I'm sure they do, use their '95 boxes for other apps as well, provide two logins for each user. One login allows normal usage rights to all of their apps except you AREV app. This way, under that login, you can prevent them from getting to the Novell server. Their second login would be the locked down version that would only allow your app to be run, thus precluding them from doinking with the REV files.
FWIW,
Matt Sorrell
At 02 APR 1999 12:40AM Don Bakke wrote:
Jeff,
Matt is right. Unless you design this as a turnkey system you risk exposing the application to the users this way. Perhaps your best bet is to focus on a solid backup solution.
At 02 APR 1999 01:34PM Serguei Poliakov wrote:
]Since Win95 provides many ways for users to access/change files
]on the Novell server (including the REVxxxxx.xx LH files), I would
]really like to protect from accidental corruption of LH files from
]the win95 desktop (ie. explorer, open file, etc.)
You can have it if you have your files on NT server with Linear Hash
service running (in this case uses do not need to have access to
REV*.* files). It can prevent accidental damage but not intentional.
Serguei