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Phanto
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I have an old windows 98 computer; how do I go about setting up security on it so that only those who know the password can use it? Thanks [Big Grin] .
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TomDavidson
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Realistically? Install Linux on it.
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Phanto
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TomDavidson
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No, I'm serious. There is no realistic way to secure a Windows 98 machine. There are ways to add cosmetic passwords, and of course BIOS passwords work against people who don't think to open the case, but that's about it.
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BIOS password [Evil]
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Shmuel
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Tom, there is no realistic way to secure any computer to which other people have physical access.

That said, for practical purposes in warding off non-techs, a BIOS password oughta do it.
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The Windows 98 password can be circumvented by hitting <ESC>. Now THAT'S security!

BIOS is as good as you're going to get, but if they *really* want in, resetting that is just a jumper away.
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