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Solve : WARNING: Major security flaw in Windows XP (THAT DOESN'T HAVE A PATCH)? |
Answer» Now I don't know if this has being posted, nor do I know if this applies to Vista, but anyway... The standard behaviour of windowsXP etc. after installation is to automatically log the user inThis is not a major security flaw if left alone. The idea of it is when you first set up windows XP, the computer creates the account Administrator, and you set up one too. If you screw up your computer or lock yourself out, the Administrator account is the one USED in Safe Mode to fix it. If you disable the Administrator account it can screw up your computers safe mode.Yes, but an admin account let's you do anything to the computer. Disable hardware, install spyware/viruses, etc etc etc. If you setup a strong password, you can reduce the risk of that happening.Okay, I agree, Read this: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/01/SecurityWatch/Actually (this is also mentioned in the article Bones92 links to) the best advice is to either disable the account or leave the password blank (if you're only WORRIED about remote attacks and not attacks by someone who has physical access to the machine). The reason is that by default, accounts with blank passwords can only be logged in to locally, not remotely. Security wise the best thing is probably to disable it. Even when disabled it will still be available in safe mode. This is the only situation anyone should ever need the admin account anyway.Ok, thank you Deerpark and Bones92.If someone REALLY really WANTS access to your system (my keys are typing... funny today) then they would load a Linux Live CD up on it and just copy the files to their friendly flash drive. The best option you have is to upgrade to Vista Ultimate, and get BitLocker Drive Encryption. |
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