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Officer's tool. An officer’s tool (also known as an A-tool, rex tool, or lock puller) is a forcible entry device used by firefighters and other first responders. Officer’s tools are designed to completely remove cylindrical locks from doors without causing major structural damage, allowing for direct access to the internal locking mechanism.
Each device is given its Device Keys and a 31-bit number d called the device number. For each Device Key, there is an associated number denoted the path number, the “u” bit mask, and the “v” bit mask. The path number denotes the position in the tree associated with the Device Key. This path number defines a path from the root to that ...
Locks (security device) This category is for articles about locks used for securing buildings and possessions. For articles about locks used to raise and lower ships and boats, see Category:Locks (water navigation). Wikimedia Commons has media related to Locks (security devices).
A GoldKey security token connected to a laptop. A security token is a peripheral device used to gain access to an electronically restricted resource. The token is used in addition to, or in place of, a password. [ 1] Examples of security tokens include wireless key cards used to open locked doors, a banking token used as a digital authenticator ...
Keychain Access Help. Keychain is the password management system in macOS, developed by Apple. It was introduced with Mac OS 8.6, and has been included in all subsequent versions of the operating system, now known as macOS. A Keychain can contain various types of data: passwords (for websites, FTP servers, SSH accounts, network shares, wireless ...
Screenshot of the Syskey utility on the Windows 8.1 operating system requesting the user to enter a password. The SAM Lock Tool, better known as Syskey (the name of its executable file ), is a discontinued component of Windows NT that encrypts the Security Account Manager (SAM) database using a 128-bit RC4 encryption key. [ 1]
A time-delay combination lock is most commonly a digital, electronic combination lock equipped with a delay timer that delays the unlocking of the lock by a user-definable delay period, usually less than one hour. Unlike the time lock, which unlocks at a preset time (as in the case of a bank vault ), time-delay locks operate each time the safe ...
In pin tumbler locks, the series of key cuts on a key causes the pins to line up at the shear line or gate so the lock will open. In warded locks, the key cuts bypass the wards so the key can push or pull the bolt. [6] Key pin See bottom pin. Lock housing The lock housing is the part of the lock that does not move when the lock is opened. It is ...