Re: Access When PC Off

From: Parker (nospam_at_nospam.com)
Date: 03/15/05 

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:10:11 -0500

Fritz,

I appreciate your response. Yes I was serious. I turn that PC off
everynight and shut down the internet at the status tab in the router. The
second PC is my son's. I now wonder if he has figured out my password!!
I'll have to change it again. Thank you again :-))

"Fritz" <fritz@dontbite.com> wrote in message
news:u3R5jxYKFHA.4028@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> If you're serious then here's your answer: No, nobdody can get to your PCs
> when they're shutdown. File sharing relies on some network protocols that
> obviously aren't running while the system is off so nobody can get to your
> files. The hardware clock keeps running even when the PC is off (in order
> to keep correct time) using the BIOS/CMOS backup battery (it's on the
> motherboard). If the battery is dying then the date could change when the
> system is off but the Event Log isn't running so there is no way for the
> Event Viewer to know what happened. Your system may have some extended
> CMOS utilities installed that allow the BIOS to hold hardware event
> information and log it in the Windows Event Log when the system is up - I
> haven't seen a system like that so far but I guess it's possible. I'd
> replace the BIOS/CMOS battery and see if it happens again.
>
> "Parker" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:ecdhlvXKFHA.3296@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Hello Everyone,
>> I have a couple of basic questions. I have 2 desktops setup on a
>> wireless router for internet access and setup for file sharing. All
>> works quite well. My questions are: If PC 1(mine/wired to router) is
>> completely shutdown and router disconnected from the internet via status
>> page in router, can someone else possibly get into my PC(not knowing
>> passwords) and change the date and or time to break into my files? I
>> found in event viewer that the time and date was changed 3 hours after I
>> shutdown and disconnected from the Internet in the router in the security
>> section. Can PC2 on the wireless workgroup I have get into the files
>> after PC1is shutdown and disconnected from internet again via status
>> page. I'm a bit at a loss on this,seeing that my time and date were
>> changed! Any responses would be welcome.
>>
>> Thanks in Advance
>>
>
>

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