On Dec 3, 2004, at 10:27 AM, Larry le Mac wrote:
From: Laurent Daudelin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
When booting from the install CD, you can go in the Apple menu when the installer is loaded and select the option to change the Admin password, but you won't have to enter the existing one. Very handy if you should ever forget it...
Or screw with someone else's Mac...
3 Rules of Computer Security:
1) If you let the bad guy run a program on your computer, it's no longer your computer.
2) If you let the bad guy convince you to run his program on your computer, it's no longer your computer.
3) If you let the bad guy physically sit down at your computer, it's no longer your computer.
Note: If you do that to MY mac, there will be serious physical consequences. ;-) But then I don't let strangers sit down at my computer un-supervised.
You can set a Open Firmware password that will prevent this trick; it's just a minor hassle for the user. A good idea if you have confidential stuff on your laptop. Don't forget the password though...
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