if you want a "true" server environment, i would go to 2k Server (not Advanced Server - the difference is basically the number of processors it supports). 2k Server has all the features you would want to play with and is considerably cheaper than Adv. Server - you can install Active Directory, make it a Domain Controller, etc...
it is a good idea to go to a Server platform for the testing of all your services simply because of Active Directory - without it, you lose many features that make 2k Servers (e.g. group policies, computer policies, security policies, quotas). -----Original Message----- From: phiber2001 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 11:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: W2k Blues We have this W2k (Professional) and want to by-pass the login window. It has all the guest/ default accounts disabled and has only 7 accounts for 7 users. What are the various ways we can penetrate this pc with or without gaining Administrative access? Can any user (other than admin) get the password file and brute force it to crack the password? Also we want to setup IIS/ FTP/ SSH/ SMTP, POP etc and want to test them. Is it a good idea to switch from Professional to Advanced Server for installing all these? We don't have any domain name registered and have 1 NIC attached to this PC; is it possible to dummy test all these in pc as localhost? Should we buy consider upgrading to Adv. Server? Any kind of help will be much appreciated. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
