Re: Startup password ?

From: Bill Unruh (unruh_at_string.physics.ubc.ca)
Date: 07/04/04

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    "Mike" <no_reply@please.com> writes:

    ]Mike wrote:
    ]> XP Home, file system NTFS.
    ]>
    ]> XP is more secure than 98 but are the login passwords truly secure. I
    ]> have 4 passworded accounts - is it true that without the password
    ]> these accounts are not accessible. If I take my PC in for hardware
    ]> repair is there no way for the technician to access my hardrive and
    ]> its data beyond the login screen. No secret admin account or account
    ]> entrance that is built in or could they run another OS from the cd
    ]> drive such as DOS or Linux and access the drive information that way
    ]> or another way I have not considered. I ask this because it just
    ]> occurs to me how much private and personal information I have on my
    ]> hardrive should it need repair. Thanks.

    ]Anyone heard of this. Is it more secure than the BIOS and login passwords
    ](which aren't secure) - search for security continues. Found the following
    ]instructions in another ng:

    ]'Start Menu, Run, Type:
    ]syskey
    ]press enter.

    ]A dialog box will appear
    ]"Securing the Windows Account Database"
    ]Click [Update]
    ]Select
    ](o) Password Startup
    ]Type and confirm the password. Click [OK].

    ]Warning:
    ]If You forget the password, You MUST reinstall Windows (that means CLEAN)'.

    No. It is not more secure in protecting your hard disk contents from a
    repair shop being able to read them.

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