RE: Windows XP Pro cracker?

[George Peek <GKPeek () AllstateTicketing com>]

Local Admin (WinFingerPrint it to tell what it is if you don't know, see
previous posts on how to tell) Administrator account is the administrator
account in use in the recovery console.

-----Original Message-----
From: Halverson, Chris [mailto:chris.halverson () encana com]
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 10:28 AM
To: 'Raoul Armfield'; 'George Peek'; logan () tntnetworx net; 'Secuirty
Basics with SecuirtyFocus.com'
Subject: RE: Windows XP Pro cracker?


I mean for the recovery console.  Changing the Administrator password does
not affect the recovery console administrator password.  There is a
difference!



-----Original Message-----
From: Raoul Armfield [mailto:armfield () amnh org]
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 11:19 AM
To: Halverson, Chris; 'George Peek'; logan () tntnetworx net; 'Secuirty
Basics with SecuirtyFocus.com'
Subject: RE: Windows XP Pro cracker?


:-----Original Message-----
:From: Halverson, Chris [mailto:chris.halverson () encana com] 
:Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 12:18 PM
:To: 'George Peek'; 'logan () tntnetworx net'; Secuirty Basics 
:with SecuirtyFocus.com
:Subject: RE: Windows XP Pro cracker?
:
:
:That doesn't work it has to be the original password from the 
:installation.
:I have personally thought that that sucks with the 2k and XP 
:installations
:but oh well.
:
:Chris

HUH???  I have changed many a local admin password using another
account that is part of the admin group and never lost any settings
unless you have used the builtin encryption.  But if that is the case
even using the linux boot disk will leave you SOL IIRC.

Raoul 

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