ultraSECURE 3.5.2

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What is ultraSECURE 3.5.2?

If you have files to keep from prying eyes, you’ll want to consider security software. ultraSecure from usrEZ Software has as comprehensive a set of security features as I’ve ever seen in a single package.

The program comes on a single disk. You activate ultraSecure by launching the Administrator program and creating an installation script that specifies the protection options you want. Protecting a large network can be time-consuming, however. ultraSecure doesn’t support network installations, so you have to perform a separate installation on each Mac you want to protect. However, the publisher’s newly announced ultraCommand software is designed to address these network limitations and to provide network-level software-distribution capability.

The program offers five levels of user access, including master administrator, administrator, supervisor, user, and guest. You can protect any or all of the disks connected to a Mac, including removable media. Once you protect a disk, you can restrict access to specific files and folders based on such criteria as the user’s authority' level and the workgroup to which the user belongs.

In addition to its regular protection features, ultraSecure provides three different methods for encrypting files. These include usrEZ’s proprietary encryption algorithm, the U.S. Government Data Encryption Standard (DES), and Triple DES.

The program offers a full set of logging features that record all attempts to access and use a protected disk. You can limit a user password to a specified number of accesses; when the password reaches its limit it becomes inactive. ultraSecure can automatically log off a user after a specified period of time or when the user activates a certain mouse command. You can set a built-in screen saver to come on after a specified interval.

The program provides a back door, known as ultraKey, to let you access a Mac if you've forgotten the password. ultraKey creates a file for each protected Mac; you should store this file on a floppy and put it in a safe place to prevent unauthorized access. If the password is lost or forgotten, the floppy can be used as a master key to unlock the drive. If you don’t have an ultraKey and forget your password, you’re out of luck; you have to reformat the drive.

ultraSecure has an almost bewildering set of features, and I’ve only touched the highlights here. But it’s not terribly hard to use. Most menu-bar commands and dialog boxes are clearly labeled as to function. To get the most out of the program, though, you’ll want to read the manual thoroughly.

There are some drawbacks to ultraSecure. As with other security software, driver-level compression programs are a no-no. But the list of unsupported procedures doesn’t stop there. You cannot use a software disk-partition program, such as Symantec’s Norton Partition. The background disk-diagnosis features of such programs as Symantec’s MacTools Pro must be turned off. Also, you cannot update or reinstall system software without first disabling ultraSecure.

In other respects, the program works well and intrudes little upon one’s regular work, and the publisher seems to be dedicated to resolving bugs as they are discovered. During the review process, I encountered some minor problems with Apple’s Control Strip and General Controls under System 7.5 and 7.5.1. These were promptly fixed in the 3.524 update.

The Last Word

Despite its trade-offs, ultraSecure offers just about every security trick one can imagine in a single product, and the program will be a boon to any business that needs to protect valuable document files and software. Anyone interested in security software should give it careful consideration.

Steinberg, Gene. (September 1995). ultraSecure 3.524. Macworld. (pgs. 81, 83).


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Emulating this? It could probably run under: Basilisk II





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