>>>>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)
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>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.

IF the domain server is NT4, then yes, I can.


>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.


Are you sure about this? I was told that they quit supporting it last October, I read about it and everything.

>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.

Like I said, if it's a NT4 network there isn't much of anything you can do to secure it...you can get the passwords off the domain...trust me on this I've proved it 100 times. If it's Win2000 you're in somewhat better shape but it has to be setup properly.