From owner-freebsd-security Wed Apr 12 14:36:33 1995 Return-Path: security-owner Received: (from majordom@localhost) by freefall.cdrom.com (8.6.10/8.6.6) id OAA26280 for security-outgoing; Wed, 12 Apr 1995 14:36:33 -0700 Received: from sol.sees.bangor.ac.uk (sol.sees.bangor.ac.uk [147.143.102.1]) by freefall.cdrom.com (8.6.10/8.6.6) with SMTP id OAA26271 for ; Wed, 12 Apr 1995 14:36:29 -0700 From: Mr D Whitehead (Ext 2703) Message-Id: <11964.9504122136@sol.sees.bangor.ac.uk> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Security Problem? To: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.org Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 22:36:37 +0100 (BST) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Length: 1262 Sender: security-owner@FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Many thanks to all who replied. I dont know how I missed it - too much 'Sun' (with prom passwd and ttys constructed at startup) I expect. >From /etc/ttys: ------------------------------------ # This entry needed for asking password when init goes to single-user mode # If you want to be asked for password, change "secure" to "insecure" here console none unknown off secure ------------------------------------ The points about the boot order (C: then A:) and the floppy are well taken and should be OK. The available hardware can set the boot order and the BIOS setup can be protected by a password, so we should be ok. Thanks Again Dave Whitehead (Computer Support Staff) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMAIL:- | TELEPHONE (work):- (work) davew@sees.bangor.ac.uk | +44 1248 382703 (Direct line) (home) 100023.1076@compuserve.com | +44 1248 351151 ext 2703 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SNAIL MAIL:- Dave Whitehead School of Electronic Engineering & Computer Systems, University College of North Wales, Dean Street, Bangor LL57 1UT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------