On 4 Dec 2004, at 09:31, Bruce Johnson wrote:
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...
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106482>
If the confidential stuff is that important, you'd be best off encrypting it via FileVault or similar. Using an OF password doesn't secure your data, it just secures the machine.
Cheers, Ben
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