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From: pag@tcsc3b2.UUCP (Philip A. Gross)
Newsgroups: comp.arch,comp.edu,comp.misc
Subject: Re: built-in security features
Summary: Make sure EPROMS are moved to new motherboard on 3B2's
Keywords: computer security, network security
Message-ID: <423@tcsc3b2.UUCP>
Date: 27 Jan 89 17:29:20 GMT
References: <8846@nsc.nsc.com> <5995@polya.Stanford.EDU> <1804@maccs.McMaster.CA> <3377@cbnews.ATT.COM>
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Organization: The Computer Solution Co., Inc. of VA
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In article <3377@cbnews.ATT.COM>, djz@cbnews.ATT.COM (Danny Zerkel) writes:
> >The AT&T 3B2 line of computers as well as the NCR Towers make use of a
> >what is generally called a firmware serial number that is kept on the
> >motherboard.  On the AT&T box, the serial number is recorded in one of
> >four EPROMS on the motherboard. ...
> Which works until the system board dies and is replaced by maintanence,
> rendering all your expensive copy protected software useless... :-(

Generally, we insist that the AT&T service tech migrate the EPROMS from
the original system board to the new one, if at all possible.  Otherwise,
the customer merely needs to obtain a new INSTALL diskette to update
his software to the serial number contained in the new set of EPROMS,
otherwise his software don't work.


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