On 08/18/98 at 11:13 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, George R wrote:
>> I know you are talking about NT vs Linux; but does anyone know how well >> Win95 password protection works? It doesn't the morons made the default >> configuration one where all the invader has to do is hit the ESC key to >> by pass the login. What is the _first_ thing some lacking in skill >> vandal would do upon seeing a login screen? "I can't get in here. >> Better get rid of the evidence" as he hits the ESC key. >> >> Any company that makes that configuration the default isn't capable of >> making a secure OS. It is beyond there mental ability. BTW, this is >> still the default for Win95 OSR2. Even better, there is no obvious way >> to change the default and the change takes some involved steps. >> >> >> George >In my experiance the only thing that happens when you press escape at >the login screen is some machines on the network won't be >visable/accesable I haven't tried it on a networked Win95 box. That is a real scarry result, bypass MS non-security and get limited network access. I _really_ don't want to depend on security in a MS OS now. Why bother with "security" like this? George
