RE: Initial Machine login - Computer Forensics 101

["Worrell, Brian" <BWorrell () isdh IN gov>]

There is Knoppix as well as many other Linux distros that can do this.

Seem to recall a post a while back about how to run Vista or XP off a
larger USB key too.  You would have to search the archives though.

I think that BartPE is still around too, that site had a few different
bootable CD's, depending on what you needed.

Also check out  http://www.e-fense.com/helix/docs.php which is based off
Knoppix and has some tools already in it.

Hope that helps.
Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Condon [mailto:mjc001 () juno com] 
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 11:13 AM
To: Worrell, Brian; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Initial Machine login - Computer Forensics 101

Well understood. That brings up another subject - is there freeware or a
documented procedure for making a bootable CD?
Michael Condon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Worrell, Brian" <BWorrell () isdh IN gov>
To: "Michael Condon" <mjc001 () juno com>;
<security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 10:06 AM
Subject: RE: Initial Machine login - Computer Forensics 101


Michael,

Quick sidebar, I recall reading a post about this before on another
list.  If you are being paid to do this, you need to make sure its all
above board as in some states this can be consider illegal.  Do not
recall the exact issue, but part of the outcome was that you needed to
have very clear, signed, documentation on what you were asked to do.
Think the case the article was referring too was in California.

That said, I would make a copy of the drive, and not alter the original
in any way.  This helps keep the evidence chain.


Brian


-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com]
On Behalf Of Michael Condon
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 11:15 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Initial Machine login - Computer Forensics 101

Here is a Computer Forensics 101 question.
Suppose a distraught woman comes to me with her husband's laptop and
wants me to search it for information about a suspected marital
indescretion.
1. Assuming it is an XP/Vista machine, how can I log in as
administrator?
2. Is the second approach to make a bistream copy of the hard drive
using an external USB har drive enclosure and proceed that way?