Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Insisting to user IE for Online Income tax filling Login

2011-07-01 Thread Mathew Chacko
Hi Ravi, What I do in this case is, I write a polite email to webmaster or feedback centre. Here is an example... http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/abletters.html?letter=pfroehli Regards, Mathew. On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Thomas Vazhappilly wrote: > Oh! Praseed Pai, > > Great solution

[ILUG-Cochin.org] Reset password..

2011-07-01 Thread aravind vijayan
Hi all, Please visit this link: http://www.debuntu.org/recover-root-password-single-user-mode-and-grub it tells about resetting root and other user passwords then What is the scope of linux security ... Aravind vijayan Elayidathukunnel ___ Indian

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Reset password..

2011-07-01 Thread Fayaz Yusuf Khan
Aravind, Single user access can be disabled/forced to ask for authentication as well. It is simply a backdoor for those who usually forget their passwords. On Friday 01 Jul 2011 7:13:27 PM aravind vijayan wrote: > Hi all, >Please visit this link: > http://www.debuntu.org/recover-root-pas

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Reset password..

2011-07-01 Thread unni krishnan
That comes under something called physical security. You can do 1. Set bios password But still, its not secure. because, if the person can open the cabinet and reset the CMOS, then no use 2. Force linux to ask single user password Still not secure. If the person can put a live cd and mount you

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Reset password..

2011-07-01 Thread Bobinson K B
Perhaps encryption can help. Another peculiar scenario we came across was a self destruct mechanism, in addition to the normal precautions a self destruct routine was implemented which was invoked automagically destructing all useful information in the system. - Bobinson K B On 1 July 2011 21:

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Reset password..

2011-07-01 Thread Renjith Ravindran
i suppose 'security' as provided by any OS can be only applied to security when in a network. ie when users are connected to each other only logically and not physically. No OS can protect your data if a Bad Guy gets physical access to your computer, for get bios password and partition encryption