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From: g.pavelcak@comcast.net
To: 9fans@9fans.net
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:40:15 +0000
Message-Id: <072620081340.24160.488B293F000A4E6C00005E602200751150050E0C040A900E9FD209@comcast.net>
Subject: [9fans] CPU Server Wiki, auth/keyfs, and password for the machine.
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In the Wiki on configuring a standalone cpu server, there is a part that says to run auth/keyfs to provide a password for the machine. Assuming a fresh install, this is done while logged in as glenda.

Is this really necessary? Is it different from zeroing the nvram and then entering authid, password, etc.?

Someday I'll actually understand the authentication pieces here: keyfs, factotum, secstore....

Thanks.

Greg