Re: HELP!!! Administrator deterioration SOLVED!!
Steve R wrote: At 9:17 PM -0500 4/13/09, Kris Tilford posted: On Apr 13, 2009, at 8:58 PM, DAN A CURRIE wrote: Oh, and put your OS X install disc(s) under lock and key. Good idea on the discs also ... she is a smart one!! It's not just your disc, it's ANY disc she can beg, borrow, or steal. In the long run, you probably can't secure this from her. For example, here are the instructions for resetting the admin password WITHOUT the disc: http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/22/reset-os-x-password-without-an-os-x-cd/ As soon as she reads this, you're done. Unless you set a firmware password, and then, she can open the case, pull the PRAM battery, and she's in. You'd need to physically secure the case. Even then, there's probably some way in, I just don't know the easy way, but I'd bet any smart high school kid with Macs does. My neighbour does work for a company (using PCs) that has disabled USB ports and the optical drive. (I don't know how.) (1.) Is it possible to do the same on OS X/Mac so that an admin pw is needed to allow access? (2.) Would that stop a DVD being used to reset the password? (3.) Would setting daughter's account to Simple Finder stop access? Setting a Open Firmware password lets you prohibit booting from anything but the designated drive. This prevents using the CD or USB to boot from. I think it also avoids the single user hack above. The only way around the OF firmware is to open the case. If it's a tower you can lock it. I don't know if there is any hardware out there to lock down an iMac though. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Apple Mail
Using OS 10.5.6 on a G4 Power mac and for the last week mail is open on the desktop over night. It is not set to open in system preferences. What is going on? I can quit it and all is well until the next morning. Norm --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: (Re)Building a G4 with Several PCI Cards
On Apr 13, 2009, at 6:01 PM, insightinmind wrote: Any reason why Time Machine now thinks it has to replace the entire backup (making the resulting space needed insufficient)? Relative to replacing the mobo? it's a new motherboard, I'm pretty sure TM uses some hardware aspect of the system to identify computers (probably the MAC address, since that does not change unless the hardware does.) iTunes is gonna think it's a new computer as well. I KNOW iTunes uses the MAC address to ID a computer, because that's how it differentiates them when you go to iTunes to enable/disable computers. I noticed I no longer have Serial Number and Model Number in the System Profiler. Yep,that info was stored in NVRAM on the old Mobo. I haven't found a way to make TM pick up with a new machine where it left off. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: HELP!!! Administrator deterioration SOLVED!!
On Apr 13, 2009, at 11:08 PM, Clark Martin wrote: Setting a Open Firmware password lets you prohibit booting from anything but the designated drive. This prevents using the CD or USB to boot from. I think it also avoids the single user hack above. The only way around the OF firmware is to open the case. If it's a tower you can lock it. I don't know if there is any hardware out there to lock down an iMac though. Fundamentally this is not a technical question at all. Remember the three rules of getting pwned (the rules are for servers, but apply equally to a home system): 1) If you let the bad guy have physical access to your computer, it's not your computer any more. 2) If you let the bad guy run programs on your computer, it's not your computer anymore. 3) If you let the bad guy convince you to run his programs on your computer, it's not your computer anymore. This is why the vast majority of hacking is inside jobs...rules 1 and 2 are already broken. Further lockdowns only provide an incentive to evade them for a determined hacker. This is actually an issue of discipline and trust completely separate from the computer. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Need help - Video card compatibility for my G4
Hello; I'm desperate to find a compatible video card for my G4 Power Mac. Does anyone know which one I need? My Mac is 5 years old. I don't wanna spend a lot of money on it but its a beast and I don't want to get rid of it quite yet. Much appreciate any help. Tre --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Need help - Video card compatibility for my G4
On Apr 14, 2009, at 9:17 AM, Tre wrote: I'm desperate to find a compatible video card for my G4 Power Mac. Does anyone know which one I need? My Mac is 5 years old. I don't wanna spend a lot of money on it but its a beast and I don't want to get rid of it quite yet. Much appreciate any help. There were numerous models of G4 Power Mac, such as listed here: http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Models.cfm?stype=Video You can help other list members, in trying to help you, by specifying your exact model. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Need help - Video card compatibility for my G4
On 14 Apr 2009, at 09:17:43 PDT, Tre wrote: I'm desperate to find a compatible video card for my G4 Power Mac. Does anyone know which one I need? My Mac is 5 years old. I don't wanna spend a lot of money on it but its a beast and I don't want to get rid of it quite yet. Much appreciate any help -- Well, there are at least 11 different models of Macs that have a G4 processor. Better advice could be offered if you could say which G4 Mac you have. Ken http://mysite.verizon.net/res7gt1w/stackomacs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: (Re)Building a G4 with Several PCI Cards
On Apr 14, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Apr 13, 2009, at 6:01 PM, insightinmind wrote: Any reason why Time Machine now thinks it has to replace the entire backup (making the resulting space needed insufficient)? Relative to replacing the mobo? it's a new motherboard, I'm pretty sure TM uses some hardware aspect of the system to identify computers (probably the MAC address, since that does not change unless the hardware does.) iTunes is gonna think it's a new computer as well. I KNOW iTunes uses the MAC address to ID a computer, because that's how it differentiates them when you go to iTunes to enable/disable computers. I noticed I no longer have Serial Number and Model Number in the System Profiler. Yep,that info was stored in NVRAM on the old Mobo. I haven't found a way to make TM pick up with a new machine where it left off. Well ... Its Spring ... so I spring-cleaned by zeroing data, and re- TMing ~ 400GB. The new mobo is running nicely ... he said with finger's crossed ... Bill Connelly artsite: http://mysite.verizon.net/moonstoneartstudio myspace: http://www.myspace.com/moonstoneartstudio --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
