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To: thecow who wrote (34000)	4/24/2003 11:29:25 PM
From: Dan Duchardt	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110652

Assuming the discussions I read were from people that know what they're talking about, a bios password can be bypassed by a switch inside the computer case. The consensus seemed to be that if one has physical access to the machine, it can be used. I should have been more explicit in my reply when I suggested that even a BIOS password might not stop him, but given the hour of my reply I was trying to be brief. If he knows enough he could perhaps bypass it safely with a switch, and if he knows a little about it he might decide to do something like clear the CMOS to wipe it out, and that could lead to big trouble. Your lock and key idea is probably the best approach.