> By that, I meant one of the many programs that allow you to store
> secure data on your handheld.
My bad. I thought you were referring to the number of applications
that allow you to retrieve the password from the Palm device, ala @stake's
advisory. I thought we were talking from the
--- "David A. Desrosiers" wrote:
>
> > The "casual interloper" will be deterred by setting a
> > password on the unit and locking it. Or, for slightly
> > more security, use one of the password apps you can
> > find at PalmGear.
>
> ...except that PalmOS versions >4.x use an md5 hash to stor
> I have a client who is concerned that his PDA's will be stolen.
> Is there a way I can load a ROM image without the familiar utilities?
Oh wait, I just re-read this question... I think you want the tool
found at romeo.sourceforge.net, but BIG FAT WARNING: it will directly
violate
> The "casual interloper" will be deterred by setting a password on the
> unit and locking it. Or, for slightly more security, use one of the
> password apps you can find at PalmGear.
...except that PalmOS versions >4.x use an md5 hash to store the
password on the Palm device itself, in
t;Douglas Handy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: Rom image with no utilities
> Dave,
>
> >I know, but I'm just trying to discourage the "casual interloper&qu
--- Dave Mottorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I know, but I'm just trying to discourage the "casual interloper" as
> they say in cryptographic circles.
>
The "casual interloper" will be deterred by setting a password on the
unit and locking it. Or, for slightly more security, use one of the
pa
steal.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Douglas
Handy
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 11:31 AM
To: Palm Developer Forum
Subject: Re: Rom image with no utilities
Dave,
>I know, but I'm just trying to discourage the "casual interlope
Dave,
>I know, but I'm just trying to discourage the "casual interloper" as they
>say in cryptographic circles.
But will the "casual interloper" realize that *before* they slip it in their
pocket? Not likely. Then later when they figure out that even a hard reset
does not restore it to the con
: Re: Rom image with no utilities
At 8:05 AM -0500 1/31/02, Dave Mottorn wrote:
> I have a client who is concerned that his PDA's will be
>stolen. Is there a
>way I can load a ROM image without the familiar utilities?
Yes for some units, no for others. For the models where it
At 8:05 AM -0500 1/31/02, Dave Mottorn wrote:
> I have a client who is concerned that his PDA's will be
>stolen. Is there a
>way I can load a ROM image without the familiar utilities?
Yes for some units, no for others. For the models where it's true,
the thief can simply load a normal R
I have a client who is concerned that his PDA's will be stolen. Is there a
way I can load a ROM image without the familiar utilities?
regards,
Dave Mottorn
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