Re: regarding startup in safemode

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 06/12/03 

Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 15:29:41 -0600

Kent;
I usually say something like that.
Computer security begins at access to the keyboard.
If you do not reasonably trust the person, do what is necessary to
keep them off the computer.
In this case, the boot will do nicely, they have violated your trust. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Kent W. England [MVP]" <kwe@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:egp7FRRMDHA.2768@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> ... and change your houseguest's account to a Limited Account.
>
> (Actually, I would boot the houseguest out of the house, rather than
the
> Administrator account, but that is just me.)
>
> -- 
> Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows
>
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in
> message news:%23cqgSgKMDHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
> > Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator.
> > Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
> > Select Administrator.
> > Set password.
> >
> >
> > "jbrown" <joadab@Richgreene.com> wrote in message
> > news:015801c330a4$0e644d10$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> > > A houseguest figured out how to get administrative access
> > > using safemode by holding down the F8 key at startup.  Is
> > > there a way to stop him because he can make himself
> > > administrator and get into my account.
> > >
> > > What about putting a password on the startup screen?
> > >
> > > Desperately unsecure

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