Re: No way to secure a system completely by means of software?
From: Andrew Mitchell (amitchel_at_removecasey.vic.gov.au)
Date: 03/22/04
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Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:22:06 -0800
jcochran.nospam@naplesgov.com (Jeff Cochran) said
> On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 23:24:15 +0100, Eckhardt Newger <enewger@gmx.de>
> wrote:
>
>>Ok, first step is clear: How to avoid an unauthorized person to enter
>>the system? No auto-logon, password required to logon, strong passwords.
>>
>>Second, how to avoid someone using boot diskettes or boot cd,
>>installing a new system, and then accesses from there my original
>>system? Disabling boot from floppy or cd in the bios, securing the bios
>>by a setup password should do this.
>>
>>But then, how to disable that somone flashes the bios, resets it do
>>defaults, and then goes ahead? I've no idea how to do hinder that.
>
> Door locks.
>
Or a shotgun ;-)
Andy.
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