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Using a key for a computer?

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KillaKilla

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In looking at the Sun server we have sitting unused at my school I noticed that there was no power button, but what apeared to be a switch. Upon further inspection it was alas a key. A physical key, like to a door. It had 4 settings, on, off, one with an odd symbol like ~ but sharper, and one that apeared to be on without networking.

I was wondering: Is there something like this available for PCs? Not a case lock, but a physical key to start the computer. One that doesn't require opening the case to lock it in 'off'.
 
Computers used to regularly include a lock on the case that would cut off the keyboard/mouse input (and usually also the front panel power/reset switches). It's not a common feature anymore, probably because it added to the price and wasn't used very often.
 
There's software that'll lock off internet access to a certain amount of time and/or certain hours of the day. Heck, it can lock access to the computer/network entirely.

Besides Novell Netware, I can't think of any more... "home-based" software apps that'll do the same, but I know they exist.
 
I mean a physical key, not a software app. Those can be gotten by, whereass a nerd will have a hard time getting it to start without leaving traces, letting me know that they were on. IE: they would have to break the lock to do so.
 
All of those suns use the same key. 😉

One of the extra options is a debugging option.

I don't know the answer to your question though.
 
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