BoS: Magic password of some linux-box(Hardware..) (fwd)

[sameer () c2 net (sameer)]

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        That's not nearly necessary. All they need to do is embed a
secret key. The same secret key would work fine, I think, it isn't all
that high security. Then if someone wants to break the bios pw they
enter something like 'BreakPW' - then the BIOS spits out a random
string. User calls the 800 number, tells the 800 number the challenge
string. the 800 number then encrypts the challenge string with the
secret key and then theuser enters it.

        simple and effective. Not exportable though. =)

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