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From: rees@pisa.ifs.umich.edu (Jim Rees)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re: Registry problems AGAIN
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Date: 30 Oct 90 20:56:14 GMT
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In article <9010302021.AB01586@meto.UMD.EDU>, austin@METO.UMD.EDU (Austin L. Conaty) writes:
  It is sort of funnnnny that a root crp'd on has limited
  rights when joe schmoe can walk in type shut, ex invol
  option 1, and really ruin your day.

That's not funny at all, that's the way it should be.  Joe can always walk
in with an arm full of explosives and ruin more than just the software.  If
you want the machine to be secure, you have to secure it from physical
access as well as network access.

I think there is some software option to prevent random shutdowns for those
fanatics who try to allow physical access while maintaining physical
security.