Re: [Hampshire] Eee PC Login Woes

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Author: Sean Gibbins
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Eee PC Login Woes
Bob Dunlop wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 17 at 07:23, Sean Gibbins wrote:
>
>> Shoulda googled harder!
>>
>> http://eeepc.technoburger.net/password-recovery
>>
>> Not much point in having passwords when there is a back door, huh?
>>
>
> Same "back door" as on any standard PC. That's why you should setup
> BIOS and GRUB passwords to prevent unauthorised access to the boot
> process.


Really Bob?

<sean shows his ignorance>

So I can get root on any of my machines if I can edit the grub command
line?

Sean

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