Got a used business laptop and found a recessed dongle in it. The original owner says they have no clue, that it’s been in there since they got it. There’s no way a dongle is keeping this thing running, is there? I’ve already swapped the OS, if that matters at all

Update: yubikey! Thank you all for the information, I’m definitely still learning

  • laranis@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    12 days ago

    I think this is a solved question based on other comments, but can we take a moment to admire that OP has the self control to ask BEFORE removing the device?

    I am much more of a push-the-big-red-button-to-see-what-happens kinda person. That dongle wouldn’t have lasted a second on my bench.