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In message <1komcau.a6j0ko7lmxv8N%dcohenspam@talktalk.net> 
  Daniel Cohen <dcohenspam@talktalk.net> wrote:
> I am considering setting a firmware password on my Mac.

> Using Montain Lion, if I want to change startup disks using the option
> key at startup I can do it provided I enter the firmware password.

Right.

> From various discussion forums (it does not seem to be mentioned on
> Apple's site) I get the impression that other things one might want to
> do at startup (verbose mode, single-user mode) are not possible at all
> when a firmware password is set, it isn't a matter of having to enter
> the password to continue.

Right.

<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1492?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US>

I know it talks about Open Firmware, but the same applies to the EFI
password.

> Am I right in this? If so, what actions are prohibited sompletely and
> which trquite a password?

You cannot boot Single User or Verbose.

However, single user mode booting isn't needed because you can boot off
the Recovery partition which gives you access to a terminal, Disk
Utility, and even to Safari.

-- 
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for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales/That would make you
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queerest they ever did see Was the night on the marge of Lake Lebarge/
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firmware password dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2012-08-10 19:01 +0100
  Re: firmware password me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2012-08-10 18:14 +0000
    Re: firmware password Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-08-10 11:26 -0700
      Re: firmware password Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2012-08-10 20:20 +0000
        Re: firmware password Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-08-10 13:27 -0700
          Re: firmware password nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2012-08-10 16:37 -0400
          Re: firmware password Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2012-08-11 03:54 +0000
            Re: firmware password Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-08-10 21:03 -0700
              Re: firmware password J.J. O'Shea <try.not.to@but.see.sig> - 2012-08-11 06:23 -0400
                Re: firmware password Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-08-11 07:39 -0700
                Re: firmware password J.J. O'Shea <try.not.to@but.see.sig> - 2012-08-11 15:24 -0400
                Re: firmware password Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-08-11 13:41 -0400
                Re: firmware password JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-08-11 14:12 -0400
                Re: firmware password Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2012-08-11 18:38 +0000
              Re: firmware password nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2012-08-11 10:57 -0400
    Re: firmware password Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-08-10 14:37 -0400
      Re: firmware password me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2012-08-10 23:46 +0000
        Re: firmware password Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2012-08-11 13:21 -0700
      Re: firmware password J.J. O'Shea <try.not.to@but.see.sig> - 2012-08-11 06:23 -0400
    Re: firmware password nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2012-08-10 15:11 -0400
  Re: firmware password Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2012-08-10 20:15 +0000
    Re: firmware password dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2012-08-11 12:18 +0100
  Re: firmware password Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-08-11 14:12 -0700
    Re: firmware password Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-08-11 18:39 -0400
    Re: firmware password Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2012-08-12 02:22 +0000
    Re: firmware password billy@MIX.COM - 2012-08-12 03:55 +0000
      Re: firmware password dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2012-08-12 14:27 +0100
        Re: firmware password billy@MIX.COM - 2012-08-14 03:06 +0000
          Re: firmware password dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2012-08-14 15:49 +0100

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