It is still possible to gain access to the system...even without a floppy.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 10:29 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: W2k Blues > > > Unless of course, there is no floppy drive in said system. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gordon McKinnon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 4:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: W2k Blues > > > Basic comment: anyone who has physical access to the system > will be able to break in. There are a number of bootable > files that can be downloaded to a floppy to break in or > change the administrator password. > > -----Original Message----- > From: phiber2001 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Monday, October 29, 2001 4:16 PM > 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 > > >
