Well, if you can deactivate Syskey, you already got sufficient rights to change admin password in the User manager ;) Could you point me to any of these utilities that can actually crack a win2k's SAM database? I am pretty sure about this not being so easy at all, I suppose that if there even is such a tool, it will be from some big company asking mucho $$$ for it's use.
But, if I'm wrong and you're right, could you prove it to me? (I'm pretty convinced I know a lot about this so it would be good if someone can smack my face in the dirt and prove me wrong ;)) Thanks > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Glen Macdonald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: dinsdag 18 december 2001 17:33 > Aan: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Onderwerp: RE: Off topic Win 2k issue. > > > There are utilities out there that will allow you to > easily crack Win2k passwords, and regarding Syskey, it > can be disabled, and the password retrieved, though > you run the risk of nuking the box. > > --- "Bob t. Berge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > NT 4 passwords are easily cracked with L0phtcrack 3, > > amongst other things. > > Win2k password are not easy to crack though, first > > of all you do not have access to the SAM database > > when the OS is running, so forget bruteforcing. > > Second, if Syskey is activated, you can forget about > > cracking the password, period. Even that Linux > > bootdisk can't change the password then. > > > > > > > > > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > > Van: Steve Roberts > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Verzonden: dinsdag 18 december 2001 17:05 > > > Aan: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > > Onderwerp: RE: Off topic Win 2k issue. > > > > > > > > > ?? > > > > > > I don't think so. There are many (easy) to crack > > NT passwords. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Ellery July [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: 18 December 2001 13:45 > > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > > Subject: RE: Off topic Win 2k issue. > > > > > > > > > If this email has any attachments then send it > > onto the IT > > > Help Desk for > > > virus checking > > > > > > It is amazing how secure these NT,2000,XP machines > > are. That > > > admin password > > > is very tough. If you lose it you might as well > > just toss the > > > machine in the > > > river. No one can break those passwords without > > getting 100's > > > of computers > > > running weeks at full steam. > > > > > > ellery > > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > > > > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are > > confidential and are > > > intended solely for the use of the individual or > > entity to > > > whom they are > > > addressed. If you are not the intended recipient > > or the > > > person responsible > > > for delivering the email to the intended > > recipient, please immediately > > > notify the Muir Group IT Help Desk on +44 (0) 1244 > > 606139 > > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > > > > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of > your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com > or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
