[Gllug] It is not Microsoft

[j.roberts]

John Edwards wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 09, 2009 at 01:05:04PM +0000, Bernard Peek wrote:
> <snip> 
>> You and I know that there is no risk in running Linux from a live CD.
> <snip> 
> 
> Having setup Windows and Linux machines for use in public space, I
> think there *are* some serious risks in allowing people to boot off
> their own CDROMs.
> 
> These include the ability to access the hard drive to install
> malware or reseting the Windows Administrator password, or gain
> unrestricted access to the local network.

Absolutely correct: this is how we gain access to Win Server and w/s 
machines where the password is lost.

So administrators are right to be concerned.

The proper answer is dedicated machines, unfortunately...

MeJ
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