>>>Is this NT4, Windows2000, or Windows XP. Getting the username is easy, and if it's NT4 getting the password is pretty simple too - but are you SURE you want to be doing that?
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>>How can you possibly get an NT PW in a secure networked environment? I don't think you can, if the security is done properly. On a stand-alone NT machine, sure you can, but not a domain PW.
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>>This is not to say I can't get into an NT machine in about 5 seconds, I can. But not with a networked PW.
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>I know a way to get the domain PW if it's NT4 domain controller. It's one of the reasons no one should be using NT4 anymore. (and MS quit supporting NT4 so I doubt they'll ever fix it either)

Okay, but you won't get a PW around my agency, I guarantee you. Weak security can be done on any platform, strong security on almost any platform, as well.

Also, you are not right on the NT expiration. NT4 has a year of support remaining. I agree it's time to be considering a move to a more recent OS version - but the problem is Win2K, now that the bugs are finally out, is also on a short lifespan. And XP is still discovering new holes nearly daily.

In this sense, a network that has built a solid and secure NT WK/Server system over the course of many years is more very likely to be more secure than a new XP-based system. We are tryingto time it right to move to XP just before NT support is discontinued, almost exactly 1 year from now.