Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2001 17:38:29 -0500 From: Allen Landsidel <all@biosys.net> To: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: reboot,ctrl+alt+del,shutdown Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20011109173353.00b00c48@rfnj.org> In-Reply-To: <20011109140755.C6511@heresy.dreamflow.nl> References: <5.1.0.14.0.20011109075933.09030e08@rfnj.org> <5.1.0.14.0.20011108152203.02deaca0@pop.uniserve.com> <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> <20011109081255.A5441@heresy.dreamflow.nl> <5.1.0.14.0.20011109075933.09030e08@rfnj.org>
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At 02:07 PM 11/9/2001 +0100, Bart Matthaei wrote: > > >2. Disabling cntrl+alt+del wont stop any malicious user. It will >only >stop accidents from >happening. > (blahblah stop this thread blahblah) If the keyboard is the only means of physical access then it certainly can stop a malicious user.. a malicious user who say... wants to reboot into single user mode, which if you were not aware, does not require a password. Anyway, I'll heed the advice of the joker that suggested this topic had been beaten into the ground now; Is the answer in the FAQ? Yes. Is it a possibly a security related question? Absolutely. I can be satisfied with a draw. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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