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Linux for security

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by bg9208, 2009/03/09.

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    bg9208

    bg9208 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi,

    We have a couple of young nephews coming to stay for a couple of weeks next month and they are almost certain to play around with my PC while I am at work. I have Ubuntu Linux on a partition of my hard drive and I wonder if there is any reversible way of making my PC boot straight into Linux rather than having it as a boot up option alongside XP. I know that they have no experience of Linux but are Windows whiz kids. I don't want them downloading music and games alongside a whole bunch of malware.
     
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    Arie

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    So what will they be doing while they have access to Linux? If your point is that they can't do anything with your PC, set a BIOS boot up password & you're done.
     
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    bg9208

    bg9208 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Linux security

    Thanks for that but when I hover over your "BIOS" link, I get a pop up which links to a shopping site. I use firefox and I use "Block pop up windows ". I have only had this problem on this website, any ideas how to stop it.
     
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    bg9208

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    Linux security

    Thanks both problems now answered satisfactorily.
    Usual prompt and efficient service!
     
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