[P1] encryption

[Joost van de Griek]

On 2003-08-26 22:14, Joe Jones wrote:

> OS X is pretty secure, and you can have it not log you in automatically, and
> you can always log out when you're not using it, but what happens if someone
> decides to boot the machine using an OS X install CD, resets the admin
> password and then logs in, or adds a new admin user, enables root and changes
> your password?

You can prevent that through the wonders of Open Firmware.

> What if someone physically steals the disk? Eventually they'll be able to
> reset your password or get root access.

Keep your (sensitive) data and system on separate disks, and store the disks
separately.

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