This is a forwarded message From: Tarun Anand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Arjun" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, February 28, 2003, 1:04:57 PM Subject: [ilugd]: can gnuLinux break into winXP password flaw?
===8<==============Original message text=============== ?>Arjun - thanks for this. I will check it out. -----Original Message----- From: Arjun [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 3:20 PM To: Tarun Anand Subject: Fwd: [ilugd]: can gnuLinux break into winXP password flaw? ?>?>Dear Sir, ?>? For your info. Knoppix can break in as well :) with full ?> write access. Knoppix is a Linux distribution which runs off a CD ?> and doesn't require installation. Its a great recovery tool. Also ?> works on NT and 2000. Also read HT TECH 4U, page 20, 24 Feb 2003. ?> for a free (GPL) copy of Knoppix download from knopper.net or write ?> to me. There is also a WinNT Password Recovery CD. Try this string ?> in google. ?>?>Best regards, ?> Arjun ?> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° ?>This is a forwarded message ?>To: Indian Linux User's Group-Delhi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ?>Date: Thursday, February 20, 2003, 7:54:48 PM ?>Subject: [ilugd]: can gnuLinux break into winXP password flaw? ===8<==================Original message text===================8>=== ?>have been reading about a reported flaw in winxp password feature. ?>basically, according to reports, boot from a win2k cd, enter the ?>recovery console, and voila! the whole hard disk of winxp, including ?>user accounts and user data is naked and wide-open, like adam&eve ?>without the gravity-defying fig leaves. ?>?>so the question: can a similar access be granted if i chose to ?>boot up from a knoppix or a gnulinux recovery disk, such as from ?>redhat or other distros? ?>?>anybody tried this? this would be quite interesting. and i do need ?>to know this urgently. your responses welcome. ?>?>:-) ?>LL ================================================ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org ===8<=============End of original message text=============8>=== ===8<=============End of original message text=============8>=== ================================================ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org