Ok well I found out the other day one of my arch rivals who is a known thief figured out how to use a password reset disc. Well now I am worried he may try to steal my COMPUTER and reset the password. I have passworded my bios at boot time and have multiple operating systems to help confuse him. But I am wondering isnt there ANY way to keep him from being able to use this cd on windows? I know I changed the aolgorithm from LM to NTLMv2 to make cracking alot harder aswell. But I am just WANDERING there has to be a way to make the sam file read only or block an attempted reset of it right? Isnt there an alternative to using the SAM file or maybe change its method of passworiding to block this security threat from being allowed. I also installed a backdoor incase he ever managed to get pas all of that  then I could track his activities. Um lastly is there and good software that when run requires its own password to continue using windows further. I want to include it in the system bootup to make it a second login SCREEN. Anyways tnx for your help.I have a strange feeling that if he stole your PC, it's called "theft" which is illegal. If it "dissapears" one day while your passed out with a bag of cheetos in your lap (ha ha, I love cheetos too, we have so much in common...), you can phone the police.

But aside from that, if your arch-rival is confused by multiple OS's you may as well confuse them by painting distorted polygons on your walls, they will become confused and their depth perception will trick them, causing them to run into walls. Also install a number of mirrors, like a large mirror maze. This will make for hours of fun as your rival jumps at the reflections of each computer. Unfortunately these have the setback of additional cost.


Anyway, in seriousness...

If you have a BIOS password, the password will need to be entered before booting, or changing boot options. which brings up the CD-drive, you can remove it as a bootable device in the BIOS. Of course, the BIOS can be reset using a jumper or removing the battery, but since this requires physical access to the motherboard, you can simply lock the case shut. Since they could them simply cart off the whole thing, bolt it down.


there, it's bolted down, locked closed, and Boot passworded.

In all honesty I think your being a bit paranoid.You need a new group of Friends...Rofl it isnt a friend it was an ex roomate of my mom and our friend. Our friend let them in so she could see the baby they had just had. And then i woke up to the guy and his brother at the foot of my bed staring and me with there arms crossed. In all honsety if I hadn't knew who he was there woulda been a fight because what person and his friend would sit and watch a guy asleep in his bed.... Anyways I could take some of the first posters ADVICE about lockign the case and stuff. So anyways tnx dude!!!Does anyone else think that this is very strange?

I would be looking for a new place to live...or at least a new lock on my door.

Quote from: Spoiler on May 22, 2009, 08:07:02 AM

Does anyone else think that this is very strange?

I would be looking for a new place to live...or at least a new lock on my door.