27 Sep
1999
27 Sep
'99
7:20 a.m.
If you don't eliminate non-authorized access to the
hardware, then how
could you eliminate non-operator use of the control panel? A
non-operator could merely bypass the lock, or replace it with their own.
Or is it merely intended to be a polite request and reminder?
Merely a polite request and reminder. On the DEC and DG machines,
you could put the lockswitch into the "panel lock" position, so that
folks brushing up against the front panel switches won't halt/crash the
machine.
ANY properly designed and installed lock must be
unlocked before it can be
removed.
Sure. But if you've got physical access to the computer in the first
place, any hopes of true security are gone anyway. A hard disk lobotomy
(even easier for old removable pack drives than modern machines) gives
anyone access to your data, and they don't even have to be near the
front panel to do that!
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