Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2001 09:28:54 -0600 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: reboot,ctrl+alt+del,shutdown Message-ID: <3BEBF636.7AF24D99@centtech.com> References: <20011109101749.E7523-100000@mohegan.mohawk.net>
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Stop the madness! :) I think it's been drilled into the ground now.. > > > 1. Its answered in the FAQ > > Agreed, and the querant should have been directed there. > > > 2. Disabling cntrl+alt+del wont stop any malicious user. It will only > > stop accidents from happening. > > I disagree. If the reset button and the power switch have been disabled > and the power cord is not accessible and/or the machine is locked in a > cabinet (but the keyboard is not), then disabling ctrl-alt-del could well > prevent malicious rebooting, especially if the malicious one is a casual > miscreant rather than a "pro". This applies in particular for paranoid > installations where it is likely a policy matter. > > Ergo, this is a security question, at least in my mind. However, it is > addressed in the faq and the querant should have been directed there. > -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Anderson anderson@centtech.com Centaur Technology No single raindrop believes it is to blame for the flood. ------------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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