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Date:      Fri, 9 Nov 2001 08:12:55 +0100
From:      Bart Matthaei <bart@dreamflow.nl>
To:        freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: reboot,ctrl+alt+del,shutdown
Message-ID:  <20011109081255.A5441@heresy.dreamflow.nl>
In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.0.20011108152203.02deaca0@pop.uniserve.com>; from landons@uniserve.com on Thu, Nov 08, 2001 at 03:22:59PM -0800
References:  <001401c1681b$b37b4310$ab5b96ca@kotamabunga.com> <Pine.LNX.4.33.0111072043550.24824-100000@moroni.pp.asu.edu> <001b01c16814$48a1ea50$22b197ce@ezo.net> <001401c1681b$b37b4310$ab5b96ca@kotamabunga.com> <20011108120634.B965@heresy.dreamflow.nl> <5.1.0.14.0.20011108152203.02deaca0@pop.uniserve.com>

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On Thu, Nov 08, 2001 at 03:22:59PM -0800, Landon Stewart wrote:
> Although its answered in the FAQ already, its definately security 
> related.  Physical security is the one of the most over looked security issues.

If someone has physical access to a machine, stopping him from
rebooting with cntrl+alt+del wont do squat.. He can always flip the
reset button, or unplug the cable. So I dont think disabling
cntrl+alt+del is relevant in security. Therefor, its not a
freebsd-security question. Imho, that is.

Rgds,

B.

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Bart Matthaei                 bart@dreamflow.nl

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