Re: Keeping it 'eyes only' was Re: OS X first timer - blank password

On Saturday, December 4, 2004, at 10:21 AM, Andrew Kershaw wrote: But it's interesting that the password can be bypassed if the user pulls a stick of RAM and resets PRAM 3 times thereafter... Do you think that's an Apple-designed back door? Yes, absolutely. Otherwise a random stranger, disgrunt

Re: Keeping it 'eyes only' was Re: OS X first timer - blank password

Andrew Kershaw wrote: Open Firmware password protection can be bypassed if the user changes the physical memory configuration of the machine and then resets the PRAM 3 times (holding down command-option-P-R during boot). Funny..Every Apple Tech I have ever spoken to has recommended that if it i

Re: Keeping it 'eyes only' was Re: OS X first timer - blank password

Read through what the Masters of Paranoia have to say, in the NSA guide to securing OS X: Bruce, That's awesome! Good find! From the same document: Open Firmware protection can be violated if the user has physical access to the mac

Keeping it 'eyes only' was Re: OS X first timer - blank password

On Saturday, December 4, 2004, at 05:04 AM, Ben Dyer wrote: On 4 Dec 2004, at 20:54, walter wrote: Just as a matter of theoretical curiosity: does the Firmware password prevent access to a hard drive that is being enslaved via Firewire Target mode? Walter According to http://docs.info.apple.com/