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  From: Andrew duxorth <awd@seol.net.au>
  To  : linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
  Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 21:43:19 +0930

Re: Linux Console Security

-----Original Message-----
Date: Monday, 13 September 1999 21:11
Subject: Re: Linux Console Security
>> Firstly there is very little you can do to stop this, BUT disabling
>the reset switch (when
>> was the last time you really used it on a production box?) and
>requiring a logged in user
>> for Cntl-Alt-Del (see man shutdown) to work MAY be a start.

The other side of this (as we found out) is that if your machine falls over
You'll have to hit the reset switch (which will certainly not help with a
crash)
>
>Unfortunately this is easily bypassed by physically turning the power
>off (admittedly this is crude & will cause errors!!)


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