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echo: 4dos
to: CLAUS MUELLER
from: JASEN BETTS
date: 1998-04-19 15:21:00
subject: BOOT SECURITY

CM> JB> first you need switches=/N in config.sys
CM> JB> second you need to disable floppy-boots.                           
CM> JB> third you need a good break-interceptor                            
CM> I'll stick with @ctty null. It's just one step and no third party tool 
CM> is required.                                                           
You still need the first two steps with @ctty nul.
switches /n disables F8 and Shift bypassing config or autoexec
and floppy boots are always a security risk
                        
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