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Unreasonable Limit on Open Firmware Passwords

Posted by pudge on from the oh-yeah-there-are-26-letters-not-25 dept.

Lawrence Person writes "Well, this has to be one of the stranger bugs in recent memory: 'If you used Open Firmware Password utility to create a password that contains the capital letter "U", your password will not be recognized during the startup process.' Straight from the mothership. I'm guessing that not too many people use Open Firmware Passwords, but it's a very nasty bug for those who do. Props to the always great As The Apple Turns for pointing this one out."

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  1. Um...I figured out why 'U' by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Note the linked article How to setup up password protection
    Among other things, it:

    blocks the ability to use the "C" key to start up from a CD-ROM disc.

    blocks the ability to use the "N" key to start up from a NetBoot server.

    blocks the ability to use the "T" key to start up in Target Disk Mode (on computers that offer this feature).

    Posting this anonymously, since I don't want to be known as the one who figured this out.

  2. Isn't it obvious? by the+darn · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is clear evidence that despite its user-friendly appearance, deep down, Apple hates U.

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    Ceci n'est pas un post.
  3. Did anyone see the artnum? by tuxedobob · · Score: 5, Funny

    The article number for this was 107666. If that's not clear proof that Microsoft was somehow involved, I don't know what is.

    Um, I need something for the 107 part...

    Waiting to see if this gets modded flamebait or funny... ;-)