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Re: local SYSTEM on Windows vs. local root on Unix

From: S G Masood <sgmasood () yahoo com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:10:12 -0800 (PST)


--- petard <petard () freeshell org> wrote:

On Mon, Jan 19, 2004 at 04:20:58PM -0500, KF wrote:

I am currious to know what you folks think the

differences are between

obtaining local SYSTEM on a win32 box and

obtaining root on a Unix machine.


Same thing?
Different?
One is worse than the other? Which one? Why?

IIRC, it is possible to create
local users and add
them to local groups from a program running with
LocalSystem privileges.
[This is why I'd say it's equal to root in the best
case.]



Yes, you are right.

--
S.G.Masood 

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local SYSTEM on Windows vs. local root on Unix KF (Jan 19)
- Re: local SYSTEM on Windows vs. local root on Unix petard (Jan 20)
  - Re: local SYSTEM on Windows vs. local root on Unix S G Masood (Jan 20)
- Re: local SYSTEM on Windows vs. local root on Unix Erik van Straten (Jan 20)
- Re: local SYSTEM on Windows vs. local root on Unix K_aneda (Jan 20)
  - RE: local SYSTEM on Windows vs. local root onUnix joe (Jan 20)
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