Re: how secure logon scripts??

From: S. Pidgorny [MVP] (slavickp@yahoo.com)
Date: 03/31/03


From: "S. Pidgorny [MVP]" <slavickp@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 19:59:11 +1000


Yes, users can read logon scripts. Don't rely on obscurity in logon scripts
to perform tasks securely.

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Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MS MVP, MCSE
-= F1 is the key =-
"ATK" <ATK@random.org> wrote in message
news:emq4hK29CHA.824@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> we use logon and logoff scripts for some tasks. I wonder how secure these
> scripts? Is it possible for a user to see and read what is written in
these
> scripts?? What other vulnerabilities can happen?
> regards,
> tolga
>
>


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