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Bugtraq archives for 2nd quarter (Apr-Jun) 1994: Re: Breaking in from the monitor at the console

Re: Breaking in from the monitor at the console

Casper Dik (casperfwi.uva.nl)
Wed, 08 Jun 1994 00:23:34 +0200 

>That works for systems running SunOS-4.x, but what about Solaris machines?
>
>-gary
>> 
>> Why can't you "strings /dev/eeprom" and look at the first word,
>> which is the monitor password I believe.
>> 
>> < Paul

The strings /dev/eeprom works for older Suns under Solaris 2.x.
it doesn't work for newer Suns.  Those only have a /dev/openprom
that can't be stringized.  (Though the information can perhaps
be had in another way)

Casper