Re: WinXP Pro security login flaw ?

From: Eric Perlin [MS] (ericperl@microsoft.com)
Date: 08/25/02 

From: "Eric Perlin [MS]" <ericperl@microsoft.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 15:13:45 -0700

It's not that simple. You can logon into XP with either your account name or
your display name.
Most of the time the administrator account doesn't have a display name. 

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Eric Perlin [MS]
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"Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> wrote in message
news:eSU4vzySCHA.1996@tkmsftngp12...
> Blank username defaults to Administrator ??
> While that might explain a couple rare behaviors I have
> seen reported, it seems a very strange thing to default.
>
> Note that in other reply Osmond has confirmed there is a
> password
> "The guest acct is disabled and the default admin acct has
> a password on it."
> which would rule out this attempt at explaining the behavior.
>
> --
> Roger Abell
> MS MVP (Windows Platform), MCSE, MCDBA
> Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> "Patrik Lundberg [MS]" <patriklu@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OLyiC8uSCHA.3968@tkmsftngp12...
> > I believe by specifying a blank user name, you end up doing this as
> > Administrator (Full Name = <blank>.) Osmond, does the Administrator have
a
> > blank password?
> >
> > --
> > --
> > Patrik Lundberg [MS]
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> >
> > Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions. Please use these
> > newsgroups.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Eric Perlin [MS]" <ericperl@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:en4T7uuSCHA.3764@tkmsftngp08...
> > > What's the user that ends up logging on?
> > > Type 'set USERNAME' at the command prompt.
> > > It will come back with USERNAME=<username>
> > > Does this user have a password?
> > > For this user, type 'net user <username>' (i.e. replace <username>
with
> > > username obatained before)
> > > What's the fullname?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Eric Perlin [MS]
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > > ---
> > >
> > > "Os" <osmond@asia-sport.com> wrote in message
> > > news:75de01c24a6e$7134f830$3bef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA10...
> > > > Alan,
> > > >
> > > > What I actually did is lock the machine using my personal
> > > > admin acct.
> > > >
> > > > Then went to press Ctrl+Alt... didn't put in a username
> > > > (ie.left it blank) and left the password blank. Pressed ok
> > > > an it asked me if I wanted to logoff the admin acct.
> > > >
> > > > Osmond
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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