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Re: NT insecurity
On Sat, 16 Nov 1996 17:00:56 -0500 (EST), Michael H. Warfield wrote:
> Hooo Hummm... Another one...
>> Given the recent comments about insecure machines, I thought it was
>> interesting to note that you can clear *every* password on an NT box by using
>> a diskeditor to corrupt the password file (Boot off of a floppy and use
>> NTFSDOS if you have to). It'll reboot several times and then you'll be
>> allowed to login.
> Much as I absolutely detest NT, lets reitterate what everyone else
>on this list has already heard too TOO many times... If you have physical
>access to the machine, it ain't secure. It doesn't matter what operating
True. However, as has been reiterated many times, NT is being marketed as a
secure platform. Unix people tend to know that you need to work to secure
it. MS hype might lead some of the non-cypherpunk admin types to believe
it's secure. Trust me. I hear from these people all the time!
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