"CH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> That is a real big security hole if it were used in business. All you would
> have to do is reset if you could not shutdown -r without being root or
> equivalent privilige. (Am I right?) Is there a way to block "linux single"
> command if desired as long as you have root password saved in safe place? I
> am not a business owner so it does not apply to me but it makes me wonder.
> It is not possible to log in WinNt without the administrative password,
> correct?
No, but somebody with physical access could REINSTALL NT without destroying
any "sensitive" data. This is an old debate which seems to boil down to a single point
: physical access is insecure access. period.
Some very funny stories were told even about machines that didn't have any
cdrom/floppy, reset button or even shell but the guy could still send himselfs an
email ... with an executable which would start automatically and create a shell.
Philippe
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