Re: Breaking in from the monitor at the console

[casper () fwi uva nl (Casper Dik)]

> 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