Re: Security.

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 05/15/03


Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 23:56:02 -0600


Tavia;
There is always a way as long as the person has unrestricted physical
access to the computer.
Physically locking up the computer needs to be part of your plan if
security is an issue.
There is no security without physical security.

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Tavia" <Tavia_Black@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:081201c31aa1$b38c0260$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I set a password for the BIOS.
> I set a password so that windows cannot load without the
> password.
> If someone wanted to get windows loaded but they did not
> have the password - Is there a way to load windows and
> bypass the password?
>
> I know the jumper will only bypass the BIOS password -
> But will not bypass the Windows password.
>
> If someone doesn't have any of the disk for the computer
> (WINXP) To reformatt is there a way?
>
> I was told that you can go into MSDOS and delete it
> somehow with a boot disk - Is that true?
>
> Anyone please help me!!!!


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