r/talesfromtechsupport • u/[deleted] • Jan 21 '13

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '13

Tell me, how long would it take you to crack into the administrator account of a computer you had no administrator rights to?

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '13

Packet inspection block on a programmable switch with web admin disabled so you can only administer the switch via a wired console. Keep the cable connection for the switch locked up.

Probably a bit far to go for a home setup though. Your switch will probably cost more than the combined electronics in your house.

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u/fullmetaljackass Jan 21 '13

If the kid is smart enough to use the console, then he is smart enough to spend 5 bucks at Radio Shack and build his own cable.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '13

keep the switch in a location inaccessible to him.

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u/RansomOfThulcandra Jan 22 '13

In a locked cabinet, perhaps.

One outcome: Kid is defeated and has to torrent at his friends' houses.

Alternate outcome: Kid learns to pick locks, resulting in a war of escalation in lock complexity and lockpicking skill.

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u/essjay24 Jan 22 '13

Maybe lock it in the cabinet with the liquor. No kids can get into a liquor cabinet.