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08-17-2007, 07:26 PM
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Password Protected?
I'm curious, do you password protect your PC? As in, require a password to log into your OS?
I do!
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08-17-2007, 07:28 PM
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If I did, there would be questions. . .
But, in an office setting, absolutely I would.  |
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08-17-2007, 07:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by do-over
If I did, there would be questions. . .
But, in an office setting, absolutely I would. |
People break in to house to steal the computers, not for the computer itself, but for the identity/ financial information in the PC. |
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08-17-2007, 07:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Scott
People break in to house to steal the computers, not for the computer itself, but for the identity/ financial information in the PC.
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Very true!
But, in my case, once my security alarm starts blaring, I don't think they'll have time to unplug my computer. 
edit:I wanted to add - my laptop IS p.w. protected, since I sometimes take it with me when I travel. |
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08-17-2007, 07:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by do-over
Very true!
But, in my case, once my security alarm starts blaring, I don't think they'll have time to unplug my computer. |
*Writing your name off the list of places to target* |
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08-17-2007, 07:40 PM
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08-17-2007, 07:43 PM
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I don't, but considering that I currently work from home and am very nearly always home...
Maybe next year.
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08-17-2007, 07:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Scott
I'm curious, do you password protect your PC? As in, require a password to log into your OS?
I do!
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Smart move. You should.
It isn't just someone physically breaking into your home that you need to worry about.
On the contrary, you are much more likely to be broken into electronically.
A good, strong password on your O/S will add one more layer of protection. |
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08-17-2007, 07:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zap
It isn't just someone physically breaking into your home that you need to worry about.
On the contrary, you are much more likely to be broken into electronically.
A good, strong password on your O/S will add one more layer of protection.
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Very good point. |
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08-17-2007, 07:55 PM
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Yeah, but I'm still not seeing it as quite worth the hassle yet... not with my situation, anyway.
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08-18-2007, 07:16 AM
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Right now I do, and i will keep one since I'm going off to college, I wouldn't want strangers invading my privacy.
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08-18-2007, 07:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chicgeek
Yeah, but I'm still not seeing it as quite worth the hassle yet... not with my situation, anyway.
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You don't buy anything online? Bank online? Use forums or webmail? Use any online service where you have to login?
*waves index finger*
Cheeks!  |
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08-18-2007, 08:44 PM
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Desktop:
Username and password to log on. You have to guess the username and password to get in.
Once you're in, you need another password to access my keyring in order to do anything worthwhile, firefox saved passwords have a master password, FTP/SSH is locked down.
About the only thing someone could get if they guess the correct user name & password is my high school science notes. All the rest of my stuff sits in hidden folders.
Plus I gamble on the fact that your average robber doesn't know his way around Linux. 
Laptop:
Windows password to login, it's an admin account I only use it to admin the system.. It's really my sisters laptop. I just login to run virus scans and all that boring stuff.
Hidden Linux partition for my backups and when I actually need to do some work on the lappy.
Last edited by Deejay Dan : 08-18-2007 at 08:47 PM.
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08-18-2007, 08:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zap
You don't buy anything online? Bank online? Use forums or webmail? Use any online service where you have to login?
*waves index finger*
Cheeks! |
All the time. Mneh. |
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08-18-2007, 10:50 PM
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well
i don't!
do you think it can protect your pc! say you have a password on your os. then i will boot your pc from another harddisk, and keep your disk on secondary slave!
after that, from there i will browse your drives and take out all the details that are required.
i don't really think, OS passwords gives enough security! it just don't allow to enter your operating system, it can't protect your disk drives!
Quote:
Originally Posted by John Scott
I'm curious, do you password protect your PC? As in, require a password to log into your OS?
I do!
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08-18-2007, 11:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by harmu.com
i don't!
do you think it can protect your pc! say you have a password on your os. then i will boot your pc from another harddisk, and keep your disk on secondary slave!
after that, from there i will browse your drives and take out all the details that are required.
i don't really think, OS passwords gives enough security! it just don't allow to enter your operating system, it can't protect your disk drives!
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As I understand Vista has some sort of encryption/protection scheme to protect your data under conditions like that.. Wonder how that works? |
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08-18-2007, 11:50 PM
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How to protect XXX files  |
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08-19-2007, 12:37 PM
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I don't protected my home PC but my work PC is protected by the pass (corporate rules)
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