note that opening the computer and changing the RAM or something will let your reset the PRAM (apple+option+P+R) which effectivley removes Open Firmware Password protection (or if it's a tower just press the CUDA switch) which is enough to get admin access to the machine, which would ley you install a keystroke recorder, which would let you get into your little FileVault disk image..
Moral of the story is, there is always a way to get into a machine if you have physical access..
(although FileVault is a very good idea imho if you are paranoid about your data)
probably the easiest way (no cd required) is to boot into single user mode (holding apple+s during boot) you will be dropped into command prompt.
Mount disks mount/
then remove this file rm/var/db/.AppleSetupDone
note the '.' as it's a hidden file.. then just reboot (reboot) and you will walked through the first time Setup and Config dialogs just like it was a new machine. This will allow you to create a new admin account and change the other users' passwords. (make sure not to create a user with the same shortname as another user)
note this is a good way to 0wn any Mac you can get physical access to..
this exploit also works in Camino as far as I can tell (although I didn't have it set to automount images) using recenet nightly build. I also tried it in IE and it was able to open Help.app without problems..
I work for an authorized repair center in OH ( little mom and pop shop) and I'm an authorized laptop and deskop repair tech and It's totally worth the money.. For example, I bought Applecare on my desktop G4 when I bought it, but have never used it and it's about to expire.. BUT you are thinking of getting a Powerbook.. and they are pretty simple machines.. if any single component died.. (there are only two major ones display and logicboard) they are more than the cost of the Applecare (plus labor). The display itself is over $600 on Apple's site, and the logic board is over $400 and those prices are no joke.. and we've got quite a few machines back recently and for laptops it's totally worth it..
A major reason for buying my digital camera was because I could take more photos cheaper.. But after a while I realized that I don't have anything tangible to show anyone.. I could go to Kinko's or whatever and print them out.. but I'm kinda lazy... My daughter just turned 1.. and for mother's day I assembled a 35 page book of pictures and captions in iPhoto and printed out a nice book to give to my wife.. I've decided to do this every year to archive photos.. I also like how I just upload the pictures and they will send high quality pics to my door.. (which still allows me to be lazy) I also maintain a small website to show off pictures to family..
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BTW.. did I mention you'll need some disk space :) ?
here is article with link to software from OSXhints..0 426151111599&query=HDTV
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2004
It'll work if you have a HDTV box with firewire outputs given MPEG TS stream is unencrypted.. I was able to get it to work with my tuner from Time Warner.
note that opening the computer and changing the RAM or something will let your reset the PRAM (apple+option+P+R) which effectivley removes Open Firmware Password protection (or if it's a tower just press the CUDA switch) which is enough to get admin access to the machine, which would ley you install a keystroke recorder, which would let you get into your little FileVault disk image..
Moral of the story is, there is always a way to get into a machine if you have physical access..
(although FileVault is a very good idea imho if you are paranoid about your data)
I do this all the time (work for an Apple Specialist)
/Users/username /var/db/netinfo/local.nidb -delete /users/username
:)
normally use it to reset a machine to out of box state after installing software for customer..
in addition to above info all you need to do is
rm -rf
nicl -raw
probably the easiest way (no cd required) is to boot into single user mode (holding apple+s during boot)
/
/var/db/.AppleSetupDone
you will be dropped into command prompt.
Mount disks
mount
then remove this file
rm
note the '.' as it's a hidden file..
then just reboot
(reboot)
and you will walked through the first time Setup and Config dialogs just like it was a new machine.
This will allow you to create a new admin account and change the other users' passwords. (make sure not to create a user with the same shortname as another user)
note this is a good way to 0wn any Mac you can get physical access to..
this exploit also works in Camino as far as I can tell (although I didn't have it set to automount images) using recenet nightly build. I also tried it in IE and it was able to open Help.app without problems..
I work for an authorized repair center in OH ( little mom and pop shop) and I'm an authorized laptop and deskop repair tech and It's totally worth the money.. For example, I bought Applecare on my desktop G4 when I bought it, but have never used it and it's about to expire.. BUT you are thinking of getting a Powerbook.. and they are pretty simple machines.. if any single component died.. (there are only two major ones display and logicboard) they are more than the cost of the Applecare (plus labor). The display itself is over $600 on Apple's site, and the logic board is over $400 and those prices are no joke.. and we've got quite a few machines back recently and for laptops it's totally worth it..
anyone have any experience with ACCIS? I'm been thinking about trying to get a CS degree from here.. They seem ok.. Anyone?
FP
A major reason for buying my digital camera was because I could take more photos cheaper.. But after a while I realized that I don't have anything tangible to show anyone.. I could go to Kinko's or whatever and print them out.. but I'm kinda lazy... My daughter just turned 1.. and for mother's day I assembled a 35 page book of pictures and captions in iPhoto and printed out a nice book to give to my wife.. I've decided to do this every year to archive photos.. I also like how I just upload the pictures and they will send high quality pics to my door.. (which still allows me to be lazy) I also maintain a small website to show off pictures to family..
This could be helpful... http://www.iana.org/cctld/cctld-whois.htm Good ccTLD Whois server http://uwhois.com/