Short: Simple MUI boot-password protection Type: util/misc Author: Rupert Hausberger Uploader: Rupert Hausberger Version: 1.1 Architecture: ppc-morphos Replaces: passwd.lha DESCRIPTION =========== "passwd" is a small tool to protect your machine form unauthorized access. It's not so hard to break it, so it may work for unexperienced users. REQUIREMENTS ============ - MorphOS 1.x FEATURES ======== - 128-bit - MUI-GUI - Disk-log INSTALLATION ============ Copy the executable to C: USAGE ===== "passwd" does only work from a shell or script. Arguments --------- K=KEY,MK=MAKEKEY K=KEY - operate using MK=MAKEKEY - generate a key First you need to generate a key form your password. It's a 128-bit CRC of the password. Open a shell and type: C:passwd mk test1234 This will output: Insert the following text after 'IPrefs' in your startup-sequence: C:passwd 8C9AE431D738118E12DD991BA9452323 Now do the above and your setup. At the next reboot a small window will popup and ask you to enter the password. In our example, you need to enter 'test1234' to gain access. If the entered password was incorrect a delay of 1 minute is started. After the delay you can try to enter the password again. If it's again wrong a delay of 3 minutes is started, like 1,3,9,27,81 mins... Additionally, all access is logged to C:passwd.log, witch is not write- or deleteable. I will give no hints on how to break it, because every experienced user does know it :) AUTHOR ====== Rupert Hausberger AVAILABILITY ============ - WWW: http://naTmeg.strangled.net - Aminet, for example: http://www.aminet.net/util/misc/passwd.lha LICENSE ======= passwd is Freeware. THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. CHANGELOG ========= 1.1 (03.07.2009) ---------------- - Now a black screen is opened. So, when used from WB, the user can't switch to next screen per mouse. - Some small improvements. 1.0 (27.12.2008) ---------------- - Initial.