Re: Backdoor?

From: Steven L Umbach (sumbach_at_nospam-ameritech.net)
Date: 12/30/03


Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 16:11:20 GMT

Not really. If you know administrator credentials you can use runas to
execute programs etc that require administrative rights while being logged
on as a regular user. Of course anyone gaining unfettered physical access to
a computer running any operating system can use methods to access data and
make changes with the possible exception of encrypted data if the
corresponding private keys are not on the computer or otherwise
ccessable. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294676

"MAS" <stuff@hakoreh01.endjunk.com> wrote in message
news:e49b055.0312300728.83e44e@posting.google.com...
> Is there a way unofficially to login as administrator on Windows 2000
> without resetting passwords, etc? I want to be able to login as admin
> or have admin priveleges without actually being an admin. It might
> sound illegal but I'm just looking for some help here. Is there a way
> to "bypass" these restrictions when running a file etc? Any help would
> be appreciated. Thanks!



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