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RE: using Administrator-Account with empty password
From: Craig Wright <Craig.Wright () bdo com au>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 09:09:22 +1000
"So my question is why should I even bother to set up a strong password for my Admin Account (which can be broken by BruteForce or Wordlist), when Windows denies any connection with an empty password." Even rainbow tables can not break a good strong pass phrase. This is also not the ONLY way to gain access. No password and you are asking for trouble. "Or is there any way to trick Windows into accepting a connection with an empty password or to run a programm from the command line without a password?" Many Regards, Dr. Craig Wright GSE LLM Craig Wright Manager, Risk Advisory Services Direct : +61 2 9286 5497 Craig.Wright () bdo com au +61 417 683 914 BDO Kendalls (NSW-VIC) Pty. Ltd. Level 19, 2 Market Street Sydney NSW 2000 GPO BOX 2551 Sydney NSW 2001 Fax +61 2 9993 9497 http://www.bdo.com.au/ The information in this email and any attachments is confidential. If you are not the named addressee you must not read, print, copy, distribute, or use in any way this transmission or any information it contains. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return email, destroy all copies and delete it from your system. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and not necessarily endorsed by BDO Kendalls. You may not rely on this message as advice unless subsequently confirmed by fax or letter signed by a Partner or Director of BDO Kendalls. It is your responsibility to scan this communication and any files attached for computer viruses and other defects. BDO Kendalls does not accept liability for any loss or damage however caused which may result from this communication or any files attached. A full version of the BDO Kendalls disclaimer, and our Privacy statement, can be found on the BDO Kendalls website at http://www.bdo.com.au/ or by emailing mailto:administrator () bdo com au. BDO Kendalls is a national association of separate partnerships and entities. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. -----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Scan_it Sent: Monday, 2 June 2008 3:32 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: using Administrator-Account with empty password -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 hi guys, I got the following iussue here. I have two Computers, both Win xp pro SP2 (no passwords for Administrator's account set). I assume that no one has local access to the computer. so the only way to get to the data(shares, ipc$) is by remote (home network, internet) When I try to establish a connection via ipc$ or a connection to a network share , using the Administrator account (e.g. with Sysinternals tools), Windows declines the connection. If i set the same password on both computers, i can establish a connection, use administrative priviliges, network shares etc. So my question is why should I even bother to set up a strong password for my Admin Account (which can be broken by BruteForce or Wordlist), when Windows denies any connection with an empty password. Wouldnt it be a lot more secure to configure a system without a Password? Or is there any way to trick Windows into accepting a connection with an empty password or to run a programm from the command line without a password? Your input is pretty much appreciated. Greets Scan_it -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIQt0MVrIRd1HzN0oRAkAdAJ9+KjowdW6A/xk+ILVMflilsNhS2gCgo7zt tdfFFO5a9Y2TdwoEqz7yMs4= =8u+X -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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