Re: Stego-empty hard drives... (fwd)
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Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 09:32:49 -0500 From: Petro <petro@playboy.com> Subject: Re: Stego-empty hard drives... (fwd)
Why prompt, you installed it, just have the startup stop at a certain point, just simply pause. You hit a couple keys (4-8) and go on. Given this case you don't really need the security of a long passphrase since if they are looking to get in, you've lost already.
You'll probably not want it to stop, simpy wait a few seconds. Also, if the passphrase is incorrect you'll not want to issue any error messages. Stopping the boot may be a good indication of a problem. ____________________________________________________________________ The seeker is a finder. Ancient Persian Proverb The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------
At 10:48 AM -0500 9/22/98, Jim Choate wrote:
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Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 09:32:49 -0500 From: Petro <petro@playboy.com> Subject: Re: Stego-empty hard drives... (fwd)
Why prompt, you installed it, just have the startup stop at a certain point, just simply pause. You hit a couple keys (4-8) and go on. Given this case you don't really need the security of a long passphrase since if they are looking to get in, you've lost already.
You'll probably not want it to stop, simpy wait a few seconds. Also, if the passphrase is incorrect you'll not want to issue any error messages.
Stopping the boot may be a good indication of a problem.
I don't know how hard this would be, but how about running a seperate memory check, and while those numbers are flashing on the screen, do the wait for imput? -- petro@playboy.com----for work related issues. I don't speak for Playboy. petro@bounty.org-----for everthing else. They wouldn't like that. They REALLY Economic speech IS political speech. wouldn't like that.
At 10:48 AM 9/22/98 -0500, Jim Choate wrote:
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Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 09:32:49 -0500 From: Petro <petro@playboy.com> Subject: Re: Stego-empty hard drives... (fwd)
Why prompt, you installed it, just have the startup stop at a certain point, just simply pause. You hit a couple keys (4-8) and go on. Given this case you don't really need the security of a long passphrase since if they are looking to get in, you've lost already.
You'll probably not want it to stop, simpy wait a few seconds. Also, if the passphrase is incorrect you'll not want to issue any error messages.
Stopping the boot may be a good indication of a problem.
So offer the disclaimer that it is f*cked up and will be going straight to the repair shop when you (the traveler) get back to "home". Who are they to know the difference? Reeza!
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