Again, you need admin rights to perform that task, so you can already change tha administrator password ;)
He's not trying to crack a normal user's password here but the administrator's, it's different... you don't h�ve any rights to perform tasks that require admin rights, that includes using pwdump2 and disabling syskey ;) > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: STACKHOUSE, TODD -CONT(DYN) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: dinsdag 18 december 2001 17:42 > Aan: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Onderwerp: RE: Off topic Win 2k issue. > > > http://www.ntsecurity.net/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=9186 > > haven't tried this method myself (to workaround > syskey....waiting for a > rainy day) but seems like this method would work as well. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:23 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Off topic Win 2k issue. > > > Very true my friend! :o) > > D > > "A booming voice says, "Wrong, cretin!", and you notice that > you have turned > into a pile of dust." > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob t. Berge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 8:20 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Off topic Win 2k issue. > > > NT 4 passwords are easily cracked with L0phtcrack 3, amongst > other things. > Win2k password are not easy to crack though, first of all you > do not have > access to the SAM database when the OS is running, so forget > bruteforcing. > Second, if Syskey is activated, you can forget about cracking > the password, > period. Even that Linux bootdisk can't change the password then. > > > > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > Van: Steve Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Verzonden: dinsdag 18 december 2001 17:05 > > Aan: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Onderwerp: RE: Off topic Win 2k issue. > > > > > > ?? > > > > I don't think so. There are many (easy) to crack NT passwords. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ellery July [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 18 December 2001 13:45 > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Off topic Win 2k issue. > > > > > > If this email has any attachments then send it onto the IT > > Help Desk for > > virus checking > > > > It is amazing how secure these NT,2000,XP machines are. That > > admin password > > is very tough. If you lose it you might as well just toss the > > machine in the > > river. No one can break those passwords without getting 100's > > of computers > > running weeks at full steam. > > > > ellery > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are > confidential and are > > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to > whom they > > are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the > > person responsible > > for delivering the email to the intended recipient, please > immediately > > notify the Muir Group IT Help Desk on +44 (0) 1244 606139 > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
