Re: password

From: Auriga (auriga_at_devnull.com)
Date: 07/08/03 

Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 08:14:11 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>well if you change a setting in the bios to change the
>power button so that it takes 4 seconds to shut down
(soft
>power off) ur kids may think that the power buttton no
>longer works.
>another thing you could do is to disable the power button
>by unplugging the appropriate cable from the motherboard
>and turning on "power on by keyboard" in the bios. this
>will then allow you to turn on the computer by a hotkey
on
>the keyboard, and the computer can only be shut down
>through the start menu, which is obviously not available
>if u have a screensaver on. I hope this helps.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>barb wrote:
>>> Ive put screen saver passwords on my computer, but If
>the
>>> power is interrupted to the computer, the password is
>>> cancelled out, my teenagers have figured this out, and
>can
>>> still get on the computer by shutting off the power and
>>> restarting,,,,is there any password that I can put on
>that
>>> will eliminate this problem PLEASE HELP
>>
>>No unless you change to a more secure operating
system.
>>
>>See.
>>http://securityadmin.info/faq.asp#password9x
>>.
>>
>.
>

Except then you are screwed should your machine freeze.
Not all PC's come with a power switch on the power supply.
Pull the power plug? ick!
Sure you can think that what others have suggested by
asking people to upgrade is a mindless anwser, but its the
correct anwser. You can't ask a newbie to go into their
computer unplug wires, and mess with bios settings, and
expect them to do it correctly without messing something
up. Not all bios' allow for soft shutdowns .. only ATX
cases can do soft shutdowns. so again.. Pull the power
plug? A teenager can figure that one out too. We have no
idea what this user has. Opening a can of worms here.

At least Microsoft makes it almost idiot proof to install
Windows 2000 or XP.
Windows 2000 or XP is more secure anyway...
Not every person who posts here is a computer tech.. I
can't believe you would ask someone to tear apart their
machine and unplug wires... ever heard of Keep It Simple
Stupid?

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