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to: Rich
from: Rich Gauszka
date: 2007-01-20 19:12:18
subject: Re: disk serial number

From: "Rich Gauszka" 

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define security then - I would think Microsoft locking Vista to a drive =
serial number constitutes security ( i.e. something that protects cash =
flow)  for Microsoft

  "Rich"  wrote in message news:45b2a2c6{at}w3.nls.net...
     That has nothing to do with security.  mike made a claim about =
security.  He failed to respond I suspect because he has nothing.  If = you
have something, please speak up.

  Rich

    "Geo."  wrote in message =
news:45b2990c{at}w3.nls.net...
    How about keeping vendors from locking an install to a specific hard =
drive?

    Geo. (I know I'd sleep better)

    "Rich"  wrote in message news:45b17a15$1{at}w3.nls.net...
       OK.  Let's.  What is the security benefit?

    Rich

      "mike"  wrote in message=20
    news:roi2r2tar9bjm2h4i1rdkpbsuln53vj65l{at}4ax.com...
      >There was an issue with the SIL 3114 driver that caused the disk
      >serial number to be reported as different each boot


      Imagine if that were done intentionally for security reasons?

       /m


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define security then - I would think =
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locking Vista to a drive serial number constitutes security ( i.e. = something=20
that protects cash flow)  for Microsoft
 
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