viewing password files

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I have a computer that roommates have access to. The computer is always on and set up in my administrator acct. Somehow they viewed a file that contained ALL of my passwords to online forms, internet email accounts, online banking account etc. How did they do this??? Also, is there a way to protect against this other than setting up another user account
Thanks!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Your current computer account configuration is extremely insecure.

With Windows XP, you need to create an account for yourself and password
protect your account. Then create separate accounts for other users.

HOW TO: Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I have a computer that roommates have access to. The computer is always on and set up in my administrator
acct. Somehow they viewed a file that contained ALL of my passwords to online forms, internet email accounts,
online banking account etc. How did they do this??? Also, is there a way to protect against this other than
setting up another user account?
| Thanks!

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

You give me physical access to your computer and I can have that
information in minutes.
You give me access to your Administrator account and it will be only
seconds.

See this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Private.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/

I have a computer that roommates have access to. The computer is

always on and set up in my administrator acct. Somehow they viewed a
file that contained ALL of my passwords to online forms, internet
email accounts, online banking account etc. How did they do this???
Also, is there a way to protect against this other than setting up
another user account?

 

[Steven L Umbach]

The probably did it with a free tool like in the link below. --- Steve

http://www.oxid.it/cain.html

I have a computer that roommates have access to. The computer is always on and set

up in my administrator acct. Somehow they viewed a file that contained ALL of my
passwords to online forms, internet email accounts, online banking account etc. How
did they do this??? Also, is there a way to protect against this other than setting
up another user account?