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In article <MARC.92Oct13132406@marc.watson.ibm.com> marc@watson.ibm.com (Marc Auslander) writes:
>Not always true.  For example, the IBM RS/6000 has a key lock.  In the
>locked position, the system will only boot from the internal hard
>drive.  It doesn't matter what you put in the diskette slot.  So if
>its unix, and you don't know the root password, you can't easily break
>in.  Since the key lock also physically locks the box, you can't mess
>with the disk drives either.
>
>Can you overcome this.  OF COURSE.  But not without some skill and
>effort and time.

Actually you can overcome this with little skill and time, but it
requires you break something with a hammer.  Some of the chassis
don't require the hammer, but a coat hanger works just as well.

The purpose of the key is not so much to insure protection, but
rather insure that you know if someone broke in.  It's kinda like
the physical equivalent of event auditing ...
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