JSD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> That's right. The complete story is that I would like to
> protect it from my nasty family. :)
Erm. Yet another attempt to use a technical solution to solve a social
problem. If you don't trust your family, either move out from your
mothers home or get a divorce.
Subject: Re: Disable/Passprotect single user mode
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 15:50:52 -0700
On 8/27/05, black reaper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Also, a BIOS password can be easily removed if one has physical access
to
> the box. The small CMOS battery can be popped out, and put back in
Christian Jones wrote:
On 8/27/05, black reaper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Also, a BIOS password can be easily removed if one has physical access to
the box. The small CMOS battery can be popped out, and put back in (on the
motherboard), erasing your password.
Not always, actually. I have
On Saturday 27 August 2005 17:50, Christian Jones wrote:
> On 8/27/05, black reaper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Also, a BIOS password can be easily removed if one has physical access to
> > the box. The small CMOS battery can be popped out, and put back in (on the
> > motherboard), erasing your
On 8/27/05, black reaper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Also, a BIOS password can be easily removed if one has physical access to
> the box. The small CMOS battery can be popped out, and put back in (on the
> motherboard), erasing your password.
>
Not always, actually. I have a Dell laptop that's r
On 8/27/05, Todd C. Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> so spake JSD (sri):
>
> > I have a big root access problem. If someone has physical
> > access to my OpenBSD box, than he/she can swith into single
> > user mode (-s) and can change the password of root. It i
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
so spake JSD (sri):
> I have a big root access problem. If someone has physical
> access to my OpenBSD box, than he/she can swith into single
> user mode (-s) and can change the password of root. It is a
> big problem for me and I would like to password prote
On Saturday 27 August 2005 12:28, Tobias Weingartner wrote:
> You BIOS password would prevent the machine from booting
> automatically after power outtage for example...
What! You're not running with backup power??? :-)
--
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(You know: trojans, viruses, S
On Saturday, August 27, Dave Feustel wrote:
> On Saturday 27 August 2005 06:07, JSD wrote:
> >
> > I have a big root access problem. If someone has physical
> > access to my OpenBSD box, than he/she can swith into single
> > user mode (-s) and can change the password of root. It is a
> > big probl
On Saturday 27 August 2005 11:14, kami petersen wrote:
> dave, what are you smoking? please carefully note how i edited out
> _your_ text so as to indicate _who_ i was addressing and whom i
> additionally consider being a smartass. let me rephrase:
>
> dear frank.
>
> your response is unneccesa
That's right. The complete story is that I would like to
protect it from my nasty family. :) They should know the
BIOS password to restart my machine when I am away from home
but I wouldn't like them to reach single user mode. Thanks
for your advice, I think the best way is to edit /etc/ttys
and se
Dave Feustel skrev:
On Saturday 27 August 2005 09:08, kami petersen wrote:
Did you miss the line "If someone has physical access to my OpenBSD
box"? With physical access, all of your suggestions are easily bypassed
with a bios reset.
as you are sure you know, that, along with matt
On 8/27/05, JSD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a big root access problem. If someone has physical
> access to my OpenBSD box, than he/she can swith into single
> user mode (-s) and can change the password of root.
This is hardly unique to OpenBSD. How about placing your devices in a
securely
On Saturday 27 August 2005 09:08, kami petersen wrote:
> > Did you miss the line "If someone has physical access to my OpenBSD
> > box"? With physical access, all of your suggestions are easily bypassed
> > with a bios reset.
> >
>
> as you are sure you know, that, along with matt's tip, is ab
Did you miss the line "If someone has physical access to my OpenBSD
box"? With physical access, all of your suggestions are easily bypassed
with a bios reset.
as you are sure you know, that, along with matt's tip, is about as
reasonable advice you can get if you can't physically secure your
Edit /etc/ttys and remove the secure option and disable booting from
CD/Floppy and set a BIOS password so to change the BIOS you need
authentication. Boot authentication is another option however it
becomes a pain in the arse when you are away from home and the power
goes out, hence your server get
On Saturday 27 August 2005 07:27, Dave Feustel wrote:
> On Saturday 27 August 2005 06:07, JSD wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I have a big root access problem. If someone has physical
> > access to my OpenBSD box, than he/she can swith into single
> > user mode (-s) and can change the password of roo
At 08:27 AM 8/27/05, Dave Feustel wrote:
On Saturday 27 August 2005 06:07, JSD wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I have a big root access problem. If someone has physical
> access to my OpenBSD box, than he/she can swith into single
> user mode (-s) and can change the password of root. It is a
> big proble
On Aug 27 01:07 PM, JSD wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I have a big root access problem. If someone has physical
> access to my OpenBSD box, than he/she can swith into single
> user mode (-s) and can change the password of root. It is a
> big problem for me and I would like to password protect this
> sing
On Saturday 27 August 2005 06:07, JSD wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I have a big root access problem. If someone has physical
> access to my OpenBSD box, than he/she can swith into single
> user mode (-s) and can change the password of root. It is a
> big problem for me and I would like to password prote
Hi folks,
I have a big root access problem. If someone has physical
access to my OpenBSD box, than he/she can swith into single
user mode (-s) and can change the password of root. It is a
big problem for me and I would like to password protect this
single user mode or to totally disable this funct
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