On Tue, Aug 18, 1998 at 11:22:37PM +0000, George R wrote: > 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? >
At work we have a setup like this...it "requires" that you "log in" to even use the computer. If you hit cancel (or esc) it denies acess...but... hit alt-esc and presto.... the login screen is still there but the task manager comes up... then you merrily goto "file->run" and run explorer....bang...startr menu...works...fully acessable and to add insult to injury... the login screen is STILL THERE waitin gfor you to login while you do your nasty deeds (of course even without thois/...as a demonstration we captured and brute forced someone s password in under a day) -Steve -- /* -- Stephen Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>------------ */ E-mail "Bumper Stickers": "A FREE America or a Drug-Free America: You can't have both!" "honk if you Love Linux"
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