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If someone has physical access to a computer, this isn't securing anything.
by revelation 15y ago
If someone has physical access to a computer, this isn't securing anything.
- ajross 15y agoThat's true in principle, but it requires the time, tools and privacy to open the case and remove the media. In practice the ability to caually boot an alternative OS (from a USB stick, say) is a hole worth plugging in a lot of cases. This can be done easily enough with a BIOS password, but the problem is that GRUB's default configuration defeats this by allowing the user direct control over booting. I don't think it's insane, though you're right that this can't produce a "secure" installation.