Re: Windows: Local Security Workaround

[John.F () UNITY ORG NZ (John Flitcroft)]

The best way to do this is to disable bootkeys and the floppy disk. Pressing
F8 or the left control button will bring up the boot menu so file access is
always available unless these features are specifically disabled.

I think this is a bad thread - Win 9X was never intended to be secure. With
the amount of effort needed to tie the box down get Win NT - it was made
with *ahem* security in mind.

Just my $0.02

John

                -----Original Message-----
                From:   Blake Frantz [mailto:blake () MC NET]
                Sent:   Monday, 10 April 2000 16:17
                To:     VULN-DEV () SECURITYFOCUS COM
                Subject:        Re: Windows: Local Security Workaround

                >I noticed that it was network settings that were protecting
a lot of files
                (like
                >autoexec.bat, etc.) and not fortres.

                I am assuming this is a win9x box, so what type of "network
setting" could
                be
                implemented to protect the autoexec.bat? To the best of my
knowledge a
                system
                policy couldn't even restrict users at the file level.

                .blake