Re: LZ: COOL IDEA


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Re: LZ: COOL IDEA



>At 04:13 PM 9/30/96 -0400, you wrote:
>>I'm sure all of you are aware of password programs for zshell.  I'm aware
>>that there are programs will break the password, but the program must be run
>>on the password protected calc itself.  Is there anyway a two calcs be
>>connected and have one calc monitering the others actions(such as where the
>>input comparison is made).  If so, couldn't a locked calc be turned on, a
>>wrong password entered, and then it turned off while the other calc recorded
>>where the comparison was taken place.  Then the calc could be turned back on
>>and the other calc "jam" it by sending data through the port and then
>>"download" the comparison varible from the recorded memory location.  In
>>other words is it possible to steal a password from a locked calc through
>>the link?
>
>Even if this WAS possible, it would be a hell of a lot more obvious plugging
>the calculator into the persons link port while they type in the password
>then just looking over the guys shoulder.
>
>
>-=Sponge=-
>------------------------------------------------------------
>Matt Hayden
>mhayden@poboxes.com
>




>No, I mean just ask if you can hold the calc.  I'm sure the person would
not worry if they thought they had it locked up then just use your calc to
steal the pass.  For your information you can't see the password.  You just
see ******.  I real inconvience is keyclock85 because it times out and shuts
down.


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