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Comment by tinyhitman

6 hours ago

why would a consumer device need a randomized password?

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vajrabum  2 hours ago

Maybe so when you factory reset the device that it sets the admin to something you can maybe read off the label? At least that way the random attacker needs physical access to your space.

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