With respect, I think that's overstating the case a little; NT has always had a multi-user-aware kernel, and this has been taken advantage of since at least 3.51 (by NTrigue) through 4 (Terminal Server Edition), and where the issue of BIOS updating is concerned, Windows isn't really the issue. The problem would be the same whether the box was running Windows Whatever or Linux or any other OS; the BIOS is inaccessible from a remote location before the OS (and thus the VNC-or-whatever server) has loaded.
Nick Palmer IT Manager -----Original Message----- From: Alex K. Angelopoulos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 14 October 2002 15:23 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Bios access This is still an "undiscovered country" as far as I'm concerned. I think a big fundamental issue here is PC history; its only with the far-end of Win2K that we've started seeing Windows dealing with the concept of users not being on-console. I've had a lot of success with using WMI for _checking_ things; an actual flash is out of the question via WMI, unfortunately. _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the individual to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged and confidential information. If you have received this message in error or there are any problems, please notify the sender immediately and delete the message from your computer. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is forbidden. The Eric Wright Group will not be liable for direct, special, indirect or consequential damage as a result of any malicious program being passed on, or arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party. _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
