Why does Linux Allow

Peter Kiem zordah at zordah.net
Sat Dec 20 21:58:37 UTC 2003


> Because anyone with physical access to the machine could disable the root
> password via other ways. 
> 
> You can disable booting from CD-ROM/floppy, protect your BIOS menu and
> your bootloader with a password, though, to make it a bit more difficult.

You have NO security if you don't have physical security to the machine.
 
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