Re: Windows Millenium Edition: possible security hole
From: Eric Chamberlain (telogix@hotmail.com)
Date: 08/05/02
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From: "Eric Chamberlain" <telogix@hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2002 20:05:31 -0700
"Brendan" <bytemaster@iname.com> wrote in message
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> I have a two computer network, with a cat5 crossover
> cable. One PC runs Windows 98 and the other Windows ME.
>
> I turned on file and print sharing, shared folders, and
> enabled remote administration on the 98 PC. All was
> well. From the Millenium computer, I could browse the
> files in the shared folders, and, after entering the
> remote admin password, I could access the C$ share.
>
> However, when I set up sharing on the WinME computer, it
> was a totally different story. The C$ share was ALWAYS
> accessible from the 98 box. I shared a single folder and
> even with remote administration turned OFF, the entire
> hard drive was still accessible from the 98 PC by
> connecting to \\windowsmepc\C$.
>
> I eventually plugged this hole, but at the cost of totally
> disabling file sharing on the WinME computer.
>
> Does anyone know if Microsoft is aware of this problem?
> Is there a patch available?
>
> Thanks
You are most likely using the same administrative account and password (or
lack thereof) on both machines. The local machine will try the credentials
on the remote machine before prompting for alternate credentials.
-- -- Eric Chamberlain CISSP, CCNA, CCDA, MCSE, CCA
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