Re: Cracking admin password on Win 2000; then putting it back?

From: Celtic Leroy (I_am__celtic_leroy__san_verbage_at_myhost.com)
Date: 10/07/04

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    Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 22:26:44 GMT

    Jim Watt <jimwatt@aol.no_way> wrote:

    >On 6 Oct 2004 16:47:20 GMT, unruh@string.physics.ubc.ca (Bill Unruh)
    >wrote:
    >
    >>]But when you are asked - tell me how to crack the password so that no-
    >>]one knows I've done it, what's the difference.
    >>
    >>He seems to be of the opinion that technical questions and ethical questions are
    >>distinct categories. As long as things are phrased technically, ethical
    >>(or legal) considerations are irrelevant.
    >
    >Actually there is a big difference, Most of the tools we might use
    >to circumvent a password onm a system allow one to replace the
    >existing one with a new on, rather than discover what the old one
    >was. The difference is between picking a lock and making a
    >duplicate key.

    No, there is NO difference in the example you site...in both cases the
    person gains access without the owners knowledge. The example of
    replacing the existing one with a new one would be like re-keying the
    lock, not duplicating it...a new key would be needed and the owner
    would know that his key doesn't work anymore. BIG difference.

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