[SPARCbook] passwd cracking

[Ken Hansen]

So what exactly does a boot password protect on a sparcbook - is it like a
Openboot PROM pasword - I have no exp. using these on sparcs in general)?

Will he be able to read the device in another machine? (Critcal apps are on
the existing drive, and they do not have a copy of OS to re-install, IIRC)

IF after reading the drive in another machine, can they somehow reset the
password protection?

Or, are we simply talking about a root password/user password issue? I am
confused now...

Thanks,

Ken Hansen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Spray" <iws at tadpole.co.uk>
To: <sparcbook at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 4:36 AM
Subject: RE: [SPARCbook] passwd cracking


>
> On 07-Nov-00 Carl Lewis wrote:
> > I have a 3000 XT that I have to determine the root passwd for; employee
> >
> The S3000 has an IDE hard drive in the internal bay, so if you have a
> desktop Solaris box with an IDE interface, you could always remove the
> drive, open the case, and plug it into a 2.5" to 3.5" adaptor and try
> mounting it that way.
>
> NB: Not that I advocate opening anything unless you are confident and are
> out of warranty :)