Folder/Application Security

[dennis495]

Hello everyone! I had some friends over last weekend who were impressed with my iMac! Anyway I went to the store to grab some pop & chips. Later that evening I got back on the computer. I noticed a new icon on my desktop: JavaForMacOSX10.4Release5.dmg. "Nobody" knows how it got there! It looks like an application. Anyway, does anyone know where it originated? What type of application is it? Recent history had been cleared.

I don't mind letting someone use my computer, BUT I wan't to be able to restrict access to some areas. Is there some way to password protect some folders & applications? Thanks in advance!

 

[DoubleCap]

It's probably a Java Runtime Environment, nothing bad. Read more on Java here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(programming_language)

Password Protect a Folder on the Mac:

* Open up the "Disk Utility"
* File -> New -> Disk Image from Folder
* Pick the folder
* Check "AES-128" encryption
* Hit Save
* Choose your password

Remember, if you don't remember your password, you're screwed

 

[dennis495]

Thanks!

 

[dennis495]

So it's probably OK to try & run the program? At my own risk of course!

 

[DoubleCap]

Yeah, it's fine. This is most likely where you file originated from:

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/javaformacosx104release5.html

You can check the filename by just hovering over the link "83MB" on the website. You'll see the filename you saw on your desktop, now in your status bar of your browser.

Here is the official Java definition, by Sun Microsystems themselves:

What is Java?

Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D. These applications, written in the Java programming language and access from your browse, are called "applets". Corporations also use Java applets for intranet applications and other e-business solutions.

 

[dennis495]

I tried this but it didn't quite work right for me. It was probably something I did wrong. I don't have a lot of time right now. I'll follow up this weekend!

* Open up the "Disk Utility"
* File -> New -> Disk Image from Folder
* Pick the folder
* Check "AES-128" encryption
* Hit Save
* Choose your password