ASP.NET User Account

  • Thread starter Thread starter picopirate
  • Start date Start date
P

picopirate

I just realized that I have a ASP.NET user account set up on my machine.
Ummm I dont remember being notified of a creation of any accounts when I
downloaded the .net framework. I believe thats when it happened though.

Anyway what the hell is this sneaky little back door used for?
 
from MSDN ...

For additional security, the ASP.NET application worker process
(aspnet_wp.exe) runs using an account (ASPNET) with weaker privileges than
the Local System account. By doing so, an intruder will not have
administrative access if security is breached. This is because the Local
System account has access to almost all resources on the local computer not
specifically denied to it.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...n-us/vsent7/html/vxconApplicationIdentity.asp
 

Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.

Ask a Question

Similar Threads

Cannot delete ASP.NET account 4
.net installation ASP.NET MAchine... user 1
can't find the asp.net user account 1
User Account Login 7
Restoring ASPNET Machine Account in Windows XP 0
Windows 7 IPP user account issues 1
ASP.NET Machine Account Problem - Can't log in at all! 1
Need help with named mutex shared between asp.net and .net win app. 5

Back
Top