Password Lock (Pre-Novos)

See also: Password Lock.

Opponent

Image
Processor	1-3
Memory	2-5
Hardening	2-5
Alarm	3-6
Extractable Code	automation routine, math subroutine, networking code, security patches
XP	1-3

Info

Tool	Size	Target	Intensity	Notes
Data Pulse	0	Raises alert level by (2 + Alarm)
"		Does Nothing		versus Network Silence
Firewall	2	Defense (M,P)	6
Watch Ports	0	Defense (*)	1	Blocks "stealthy" attacks

Text

Technique	Text
Data Pulse	Normally: Password Lock sends a pulse of data back towards the main security system. Versus Network Silence: Password Lock tries to send a message to the central security system, but you've drowned it out.
Firewall	Password Lock raises a firewall to protect against your attack. On successful block: Password Lock's firewall blocks your attack.
Watch Ports	Password Lock sets about watching network traffic. On successful block: Your intrusion is detected and blocked by Password Lock.

Chains

1P/1M		1P/2M		1P/3M		1P/4M
-	1/3	Data Pulse	1/3	Data Pulse	1/3
Data Pulse	1/3	Firewall	1/3	Firewall	1/3
Watch Ports	1/3	Watch Ports	1/3	Watch Ports	1/3
2P/1M		2P/2M		2P/3M		2P/4M
Data Pulse	1/3	Firewall	1/3	Firewall:Data Pulse	1/3	Firewall:Data Pulse	1/3
Watch Ports	1/3	Firewall:Watch Ports	1/3	Firewall:Watch Ports	1/3	Firewall:Watch Ports	1/3
Watch Ports:Data Pulse	1/3	Watch Ports:Data Pulse	1/3	Watch Ports:Data Pulse	1/3	Watch Ports:Data Pulse	1/3

Known Configurations

Password Locks seem to come in the following forms of increasing difficulty (proc/mem/hard/alarm):

• 1/2/2/3 - 1 XP
• 1/2/2/4 - 1 XP
• 1/3/3/4 - 1 XP
• 2/3/3/5 - 2 XP
• 2/4/4/5 - 2 XP
• 2/5/5/6 - 2 XP
• 3/5/5/6 - 3 XP