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Security Risk?
Authored by: timcrawf on Jun 22, '05 10:12:18AM

As soon as I posted this "hint", I thought I should have posted it as a bug or security risk.
Let us assume this, a server in a locked rack, but I keep the keyboard outside the cage for easy access. Of course the server is at the login window during normal use. and of course the shutdown and restart buttons are disabled. now I can login if needed, and once logged in can restart if needed, but restart and shutdown are not available without password. The control-eject key combo does not work at the login screen and you don't have access to the computer to shut off the power.
Although you could cut the power form outside the building and wait for the UPS to run out of juice and then restor the power.



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