On Mon, 03 Jun 2002 14:08:23 -0700
Ken Hawkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> darklord wrote:
> >
> > On Monday 03 June 2002 11:39 am, you wrote:
> > > And this leads to the simple conclusion that if one has physical
> > > access to a computer, then security is largely out the window.
> > > Any clown could come in and bootup with a rescue disk (addressing
> > > the linux aspect) and do whatever to your drives. If they had the
> > > time, they could also bring in a set of linux distro disks and
> > > reinstall linux their way.
> > >
> > > The only way to prevent this is to turn off the booting from CD in
> > > bios and password protecting bios, but then, with physical access
> > > it is trivial to kill the bios password (just crack the case and
> > > remove the mobo battery for a minute - bios settings are back to
> > > default and accessible without a password).
>
> Unless your mobo flashroms the password; came across this and had to
> get tech support to explain that first you must remove the battery,
> THEN you must pull a jumper, then you must short out some pins on the
> BIOS chip where it is soldered to the board....little paranoid maybe?
The Only way that can prevent a knowledgeable person who has physical
access to your computer from being able to access it is to use removable
hds and remove and secure said drive each time you shut down.
Charles
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