Safe Mode Security Issue

[Guest]

I don't know if this has been documented yet, but how come I can get access
to the admin account without using a password just by going into safe mode??
Start up normally I get requested for a password, go to safe mode, click
administrator, straight in???? I would say that this is a slight security
issue!

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http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...f8&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

 

[Zack Whittaker]

This is how to do it:
http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?subcats/security/localadminlogin

However, recommended you change the admin. password to something different
as soon as you finish the install. Just press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, click on
Change Password, and enter in the domain (if applicable) backslash then
"adminstrator" ie. DOMAIN\administrator, then change the password
accordingly )

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[Andre Da Costa [Extended64]]

You can apply a password to the Administrator account by clicking Start >
All Programs > Accessories > Run > type in "control userpasswords2" sans
qoutes > under Users for this computer > select "Administrator account >
click "Reset Password" and follow the instructions.

Alternatively, you can do this by clicking Start > right click "Computer" >
click "Manager" > expand "Local Users and Groups" > select Administrator
account > right click > click "Set password".
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[Laszlo Dobos]

dont forget that this is an beta version, so every bug
will be repaired.

you can set password easily, press window key + r
and write "nusrmgr.cpl" it will open the user manager
window and now you can set pw for your account.