 Dominating a Host, A Decker question |
 Apr 18 2004, 06:48 AM
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If a really skilled decker was to take on a host that was really easy for him (or her), then could he convievably dominate the host such that he could control the host's Security Tally and Alert status? Where I am going with this is simple, assume that the decker's goal was to take control quickly and prevent even a passive alert from happening and then essentially "shutting off" the system's ability to hinder him so that he could have free access to the system? Naturally, with the larger hosts, this would be much more difficult, but would it be impossible? For those of you (read:most) who used to play the SEGA Genesis version, then I am sure that you would remember how if you could control the CPU then you could essentially keep control the alert status indefinately. I would assume that the answer would have to be yes, since the thing is a computer, or rather a network of computers. It seems that there would have to be some way to pull this off. :cyber:
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Max Denim Dominating a Host Apr 18 2004, 06:48 AM
mfb logically? yes. in game terms? no.
if you know a... Apr 18 2004, 06:51 AM Max Denim So far, that's the best reply Apr 18 2004, 07:04 AM Kanada Ten One can emulate the effect by creating Superuser a... Apr 18 2004, 07:18 AM mfb even then, there are things you can't do witho... Apr 18 2004, 09:54 AM Max Denim Amazing, so if the host was just a three-computer ... Apr 18 2004, 04:31 PM BitBasher Right, because the security tally is operated in s... Apr 18 2004, 06:29 PM Kagetenshi Against a TN of 12+, that Blue-2 host isn't go... Apr 18 2004, 08:23 PM Max Denim Target number 12+?
What am I missing? If the decke... Apr 18 2004, 10:25 PM Shockwave_IIc QUOTE (Max Denim @ Apr 18 2004, 10:25 PM) Tar... Apr 18 2004, 10:34 PM mfb indeed, especially after you drop 6 hacking pool i... Apr 18 2004, 10:39 PM Eyeless Blond QUOTE (BitBasher) Right, because the security tall... Apr 18 2004, 10:57 PM mfb nope. the parts of a host that control sec tally a... Apr 18 2004, 11:13 PM Eyeless Blond QUOTE (Shockwave_IIc) You've got the rules rig... Apr 18 2004, 11:15 PM Eyeless Blond QUOTE (mfb) nope. the parts of a host that control... Apr 18 2004, 11:18 PM BitBasher QUOTE nope. the parts of a host that control sec t... Apr 18 2004, 11:20 PM mfb that's what i mean--they're magically inac... Apr 19 2004, 12:00 AM BitBasher Theyre not magically inacessable, there just weren... Apr 19 2004, 01:15 AM Kakkaraun So, like, uhm, nobody has house rules?
? Apr 19 2004, 01:34 AM mfb yes, but how often do you need rules for going to ... Apr 19 2004, 01:40 AM BitBasher QUOTE yes, but how often do you need rules for goi... Apr 19 2004, 02:03 AM mfb i dunno. 'playability' is a poor excuse--U... Apr 19 2004, 02:16 AM BitBasher I would like to point out that the entirety of net... Apr 19 2004, 04:40 AM Max Denim Great. So, back to the original question. Is it sa... Apr 19 2004, 05:48 AM BitBasher Pretty much yes.
Also, I would never allow that t... Apr 19 2004, 06:04 AM mfb there will still be a lot of things in common betw... Apr 19 2004, 06:30 AM Max Denim I would agree with you there. Any good ideas on a ... Apr 19 2004, 07:45 AM mfb if you're physically at the terminal, i'd ... Apr 19 2004, 08:25 AM Max Denim Good stuff. What do you mean by Security Accounts ... Apr 20 2004, 03:34 AM BitBasher QUOTE If this is covered in the 3rd Edition Matri... Apr 20 2004, 03:42 AM mfb yep. pages 37-40. getting a valid account of a giv... Apr 20 2004, 03:56 AM
Max Denim Excellent. That pretty much covers it then. Thanks... Apr 20 2004, 05:46 AM  |
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