Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 10:23:56 -0500 (EST) From: Ralph Huntington <rjh@mohawk.net> To: Bart Matthaei <bart@dreamflow.nl> Cc: <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: reboot,ctrl+alt+del,shutdown Message-ID: <20011109101749.E7523-100000@mohegan.mohawk.net> In-Reply-To: <20011109140755.C6511@heresy.dreamflow.nl>
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> 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. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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