Re: BIOS password policies

From: Volker Birk (bumens_at_dingens.org)
Date: 11/26/05

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    boomboom999@yahoo.com wrote:
    > I'm looking for a security solution to prevent users to boot up their
    > computers from other removable media like floppys, CD-Roms etc.

    If they cannot reach the hardware except keyboard and mouse: a simple BIOS
    password will do (together with a reliable OS and no administrative rights).

    If not: forget that.

    Yours,
    VB. 

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