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.
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
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 protect
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 problem for
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 root. It is a
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
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
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 about as
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
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
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
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 unneccesary and
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 problem for me
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??? :-)
--
Tired of having to defend against Malware?
(You know: trojans, viruses,
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 is a
big
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
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
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 a
: 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 (on
the
motherboard), erasing
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