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| 5962 | 2000-08-23 00:32:00 | Hi there all! I know that Windows is the lamest OS for security...so I was wondering if somone could tell me if it's possible to stop the following. When you startup Windows you can get the Windows password screen (whereby you have to type in your password before you can get into Windows)...but all it takes is for you to press the 'Escape' key to bypass it! Can someone tell me if it's possible to somehow rectify this...i.e. make it impossible to bypass this screen by merely pressing the 'Escape' key? I thank-you all in advance for your help! Thanx, Brian Simms |
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| 5963 | 2003-10-10 06:34:00 | Hi Brian, I have just read the query that you posted back in August. I am also new on the site. Did anyone ever answer your question? I have the same problem. Cheers Franky f.lewis@paradise.net.nz |
Franky (226) | ||
| 5964 | 2003-10-10 06:50:00 | yes there is a few tweaks that disable the esc button so they can't bypass it, however win9x isn't great for sicurity and there is still ways to get around it. | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 5965 | 2003-10-10 07:00:00 | Yep there is a registry entry that will make all users have to enter a password to but it still isn't very hard to get round it. I can't remember the registry entry off hand but maybe someone else does. The only real secure way is to hook the 98 machine onto a server and enforce it from the server. | Odin (227) | ||
| 5966 | 2003-10-10 07:15:00 | Does any one know this thread is 3 years old!! So I do not think the person who first post this needs help any more ;) or they would of **Bump** this post up a few years ago :D | stu140103 (137) | ||
| 5967 | 2003-10-10 07:39:00 | In case anyone actually cares... I used a registry tweak from www.winguides.com so that when you press escape, yes, it logs in, but as soon as it starts loading startup items from the registry, it logs back off. The only setup account has a password, and while you can enter a new username and login, the new account is created with the settings of the default one, so it logs back off again... :D The Windows NT line are more secure. |
agent (30) | ||
| 5968 | 2003-10-11 01:26:00 | Yes I saw that the thread was 3 years old but franky was asking about the same problem and that was only days ago :D :D :P | Odin (227) | ||
| 5969 | 2003-10-11 01:39:00 | Any passwording in Windows is likely to be not very safe. It's a bit more secure to set a BIOS user password, so the computer won't boot without the password. That often needs the box opened to defeat it. :D | Graham L (2) | ||
| 5970 | 2003-10-11 01:41:00 | There was a free program that I used on WinME, that locked the screen when you booted up, and you could lock it whenever you felt like it as well (Just like Win2000/XP). It worked well and suited 95/98/me users. Sorry I can't remember the name of it though, something like folder/screen/desktop guard/protector 2000. |
PoWa (203) | ||
| 5971 | 2003-10-11 02:01:00 | IIRC, Winblows PC's can be hacked (Login Password) in 13 seconds now.. Even XP! You really cant get it totally secure, but there are tweak's around to Force them to select from a list a lil like WinXP.. You can get it to do same in Safe Mode tooo.. so I'll see if I can find a good URL.. Cheers Chill. |
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