Locking down a base computer

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  1. vaidas3
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    Windows 7 pro 64bit. (SP1)
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    AJscott26 said:
    Not a personal fan with Bitlocker. Tryed it and I mean it works but it's really not that secure.

    @FuturDreamz, I have never played around wih but I will look more into that. Sounds fun.

    As far as what I was talking about, Windows 7 has a built in system locker where you have to put in a floppy drive in order to get the the desktop. But instead you just change the drive of an flashdrive to drive (A) and it colts a keyfile to the flashdrive and when ever you start the computer, you have to insert the flashdrive with the keyfile in order to unlock the computer. I just can't think of what's its call

    As far as TrueCrypt, I am going to run that. I do run a intel 2.8 quad core. So it shouldn't be that much of a problem.

    if they have physical access to your pc desktop locking in windows isnt goint to help you.. be it password or flash drive doesnt matter.
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  3. Trucidation
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    If you just want them to not be able to use the computer, just remove the power cord and bring it along with you. Hell, remove the monitor cable.

    If they're going to go so far as to removing the HDD to mount it elsewhere to get at the stuff on it, you may need to reassess those "friendships".
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  4. FuturDreamz
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    Maybe you can make it a raid 0 system, and simply pop out and carry one of the drives with you?
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  6. pcunite
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    Use software restriction policy ... very easy to setup and locks it tight.
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  7. Layback Bear
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    The OP doesn't have a computer problem.
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  8. AJscott26
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
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    pcunite said:
    Use software restriction policy ... very easy to setup and locks it tight.
    Have to say very nice. I figured out what the name that one thing that I was talking about. What about Syskey for windows?? Currently using the flashdrive part of that.
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  10. pcunite
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    AJscott26 said:
    pcunite said:
    Use software restriction policy ... very easy to setup and locks it tight.
    Have to say very nice. I figured out what the name that one thing that I was talking about. What about Syskey for windows?? Currently using the flashdrive part of that.
    If when you boot from a CDROM or USB stick, and the BIOS is not passlocked, and they don't take out the drive ... you still need the contents on the disk encrypted with something like TrueCrypt. You need to anyway for physical protection ...
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  11. AJscott26
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    I see then I'm going to have to use some kind pad lock or something and TrueCrypt on the computer thanks people.
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