Apple Mac OS X Panther Manual de usuario descargar pdf (Pagina 27)

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Revised October 8, 2004

3. Click Turn On FileVault. Some time will pass as the Mac tries to figure out whether or

not you have enough free disk space to encrypt your Home folder. (Remember, it

essentially has to duplicate and encode everything in your Home folder and delete the

originals. If you don’t have enough space, you’ll get an error message.

4. Click Turn On FileVault in the dialog box that appears. It will log you out of your own

account since it can’t encrypt if the folder is in use.) Some time will pass as it encrypts

your Home folder. After a few minutes, you’ll see the standard login window where

you’ll see that your account picture has the FileVault logo. Sign in as usual, knowing

that your stuff is secure.

Things You Need to Remember About FileVault:

1. FileVault is only useful for securing your stuff if you’re logged out. Once you have

logged in, your files are no longer encrypted!

2. FileVault only secures your Home folder. Anything in your Applications, System, or

Library folders is open game!

3. An administrator can access your files too because the administrator created the master

password for the FileVault.

4. FileVault keeps other people from

opening

your files but it doesn’t keep them from

deleting them!

5. Any shared folders in your Home folder will no longer be available on the network. That

is, any folders you’ve shared won’t be available to your co-workers unless you’re logged

in at your Mac.

6. Backup programs may have problems with FileVault activated.

7. FileVault is only as secure as your password.

8. VERY IMPORTANT: If you forget your password

and

your administrator forgets the

master password, you’re TOAST! If this happens, all your data is

permanently lost!

You’ll have now choice but to erase your hard drive and start again from scratch. AUGH!

Reviewing the System Preferences

The hub of Mac customization is System Preferences (what used to be known as the Control

Panel). To really know your Mac well, take time to review the options that you may customize

in System Preferences:

Personal:

a. Appearance

b. Desktop & Screen Saver

c. Dock

d. Expose’

e. International

f. Security

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