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by roobee81

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No, I am not asking for you to crack a password. lol Is there a way I can create a program that would be the password or such for my comp? Or could get an external hard drive (I do have a port) and make it so that in order to enter the password you have to have the external hard drive hooked up?

Or am I just nuts?

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by ic-it

If I remeber you are running an XP version.
Just manage your user accounts by password protecting them. Then no one without a user account can log in.
Remeber for XP Home there is an inactive administrators account that can only be logged in through Safe Mode. Tap F8 and then logon as Administartor, set the password.

by roobee81

do that for now. The problem I am seeing is that I have seen people hack systems and passwords are the easiest for them. That is why I was thinking a program. Something that they wouldn't be familiar with but still something that would work. I've had my comp stolen before. My password got hacked. Just want to feel secure. Plus, I will be adding a surveillance system to my house and it will come straight to my comp. Wanna make sure no one can screw with the recordings.

by thumbsup2

You said your surveillance system "will come straight to my comp".

So, when your computer is stollen, the proof of who did it goes with it!

Brilliant idea!

by roobee81

It will come straight to the comp, then to a dvd recorder. But, if I can build a program that would make it so that they cannot access that part and if they go to sell it, they would be basically be turning the evidence to their own crime in.

by tig2

Two things-

First, there are password generators that literally generate random numbers. Get in the habit of changing your pass every 30 or 60 days. A generator will provide you with a "strong" pass- over 8 chars, alpha-numeric, special chars, and upper/lower case. So pa55word might be strong, but pA55w*rd is stronger and harder to crack. Feel it on the keyboard, you'll see what I mean- shift/no shift is not together.

Running the output to a hard drive in a separate case that is connected to the comp but not visible on the desk might be a better solution than a DVD. If the hard case HDD is hidden, there is a possibility that a thief will not take the time to trace the wire.

I may have a pass generator hanging around. I'll peer you if I do.

Encryption of data at rest might also be a line of defense for you. I know I have one of those hanging around somewhere.

by roobee81

for now. I created a 36 alpha, numeric, symbol password. lol A little overkill. lol

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