[mythtv-users] Forgot password; Choose door A, B or C?

Thomas Mashos thomas at mashos.com
Thu Apr 24 17:38:16 UTC 2014


On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Hika van den Hoven <hikavdh at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hoi Will,
>
> Thursday, April 24, 2014, 7:20:13 PM, you wrote:
>
>> On 4/24/14, 1:12 PM, Leif Pihl wrote:
>>>
>>> On Apr 24, 2014, at 12:06 PM, Devin Heitmueller wrote:
>>>
>>>> Correct.  Physical access means total access.
>>>
>>> Ugh!
>>> ==Prompt the dramatic movie theme music here.==
>>>
>>> I never knew about that weakness.
>>>
>>> Is there SOME sort of a patch to fix this (or un-fix it, as the case may be) for those machines that are out in the public for anyone to access?
>
>
>> Disk encryption can make it safer.
>> http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/789985
>
>
>> -WD
>
>> _______________________________________________
>
> Basically, to prevent this:
> - Password protect your bios setup
> - disable boot from any other media then your HD
>
> You then have to open the case and reset the bios to get access.
> Or steal the HD.
>
> Tot mails,
>   Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com
>
> "Zonder hoop kun je niet leven
> Zonder leven is er geen hoop
> Het eeuwige dilemma
> Zeker als je hoop moet vernietigen om te kunnen overleven!"
>
> De lerende Mens
>
> _______________________________________________


You forgot to secure grub.

Thanks,

Thomas Mashos


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