It was just an example. It would be difficult to secure any system against someone with physical access and resources (screwdriver, net access, PC components).
Gordon -----Original Message----- From: Robert Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, November 01, 2001 9:47 AM Subject: RE: W2k Blues >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 >> > >> >
