password reset disk

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AppleGrape

hello guys,

anyone can tell me how to prevent this disk from being used by anyone that
know this method? it's a total blasphemy for my network since anyone can
read how to do this from the net and applied it at workplace. now there's no
matter how i secured the user's policies, they can always revert to
administrator mode. this sucks big time!

anybody? microsoft anyone?
 
The password reset disk contains sensitive information. Others may use the
password reset disk to gain access to your computer. It is important to
store this disk in a safe location.

Do not keep the disk where others can find and use it.

If you are worried that you cannot keep such a disk from users, don't create
it. As for the workplace, a machine that is joined to the domain, Domain
Admins are added to the clients local Admin group to have access thus you
would be able to reset passwords from a domain level.

As for policies, you can push GP's down even if the client is set to block
inheritance.

The password reset disk is not a security problem. Do not give users access
to the diskette.

Hope this helps!The password reset disk contains sensitive information.
Others may use the password reset disk to gain access to your computer. It
is important to store this disk in a safe location.

Do not keep the disk where others can find and use it.

If you are worried that you cannot keep such a disk from users, don't create
it. As for the workplace, a machine that is joined to the domain, Domain
Admins are added to the clients local Admin group to have access thus you
would be able to reset passwords from a domain level on the local machine if
needed.

As for policies, you can push GP's down even if the client is set to block
inheritance.

The password reset disk is not a security problem. Do not give users access
to the diskette.

Hope this helps!

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Anyone can use the Password Reset Disk.
You need to secure the disk.
The disk needs at least as much security as any of the data on the
computer requires.
The disk is not the problem, it is how the disk is handled that is the
problem.
 
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