Re: Encrypting /etc on Linux

From: c0ldbyte (c0ldbyte_at_dahmer.wmlug.net)
Date: 10/22/03 

Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 16:29:44 -0000

On 2003-10-19, Huge <huge@ukmisc.org.uk> wrote:
> HK <> writes:
>>On 18 Oct 2003 17:12:20 -0400, David Magda
>><dmagda+trace031014@ee.ryerson.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>Colin McKinnon <colin.thisisnotmysurname@ntlworld.deletemeunlessURaBot.com> writes:
>>>[...]
>>>> One wonders why such security is necessary?
>>>
>>>Perhaps the OP could enlighten us on what the issue is that he's
>>>trying to secure against.
>>
>>Im trying to prevent users with physical access to my machine
>
> So lock the machine in a cupboard.
>
>

Dont allow access to the CDROM or Floppy drives and yes as he said
put the computer into a box of some sort that doesnt allow access to it. 

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