XP password logon

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Robinh

How secure is a computer using a password logon?

Back in WIN98 I remember there were backdoors and ways to login
without knowing the password.
 
Just goto the Control Panel>>User Acounts>>Setup a password for user
account.

Unless you have an account without a password no one can just come in.
 
Can someone get around knowing the password?

And can the folders and files be copied if the C: drive is installed
as a slave in another computer?
 
Robinh said:
Can someone get around knowing the password?

And can the folders and files be copied if the C: drive is installed
as a slave in another computer?
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Yes to both, to get around the password they could use a boot disk to
rewrite the password file and
make the admin password anything they want. They can also copy any file off
the computer with a boot disk
or by installing it as a slave in another computer. There are several ways
to prevent this, if you are in need of security
from such acts, I sugguest you look up everything you can on the terms
'syskey' and 'EFS' or perhaps look into
getting a drive encryption program such as "drive crypt plus pack" or
"safeboot" for extreme security. Depends
on the threat level and value of the information, you'll have to research
and decide that by yourself.
 
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