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From: "Rich"
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No. Nice FUD though.
Rich
"Gary Britt" wrote in message =
news:40229a1d$1{at}w3.nls.net...
If you plug that HD into a computer on a domain (any domain?) the =
domain
admins can get access to any NTFS encrypted stuff also, is that not =
correct?
Gary
"Antti Kurenniemi" wrote in =
message
news:40226e21{at}w3.nls.net...
> Not me. Get physical access to a computer and it's yours. There are
separate
> products for encrypting the contents of a disk (or parts of it) =
which you
> can use - which probably should be used if you have a laptop full of
highly
> sensitive stuff.
>
> This can also come in handy: next time someone forgets their =
password, you
> can rescue them by simply plugging the hd into another system. I've =
done
it
> many times, and I always get a "how did you do that?" -
and I always =
tell
> them "it's magic" :-) I live for those moments...
>
>
> Antti Kurenniemi
>
> "Ellen K."
wrote in =
message
> news:f2p320de5mcb7kn3jic0ea0646vbsgiutk{at}4ax.com...
> > Does anybody besides me think that's horrible?
> >
> > On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 21:51:22 -0500, "Geo."
wrote =
in
> > message :
> >
> > >you can do that with ntfsDOS on a boot floppy.
> > >
> > >Geo.
> > >
> > >"Ellen K."
wrote in =
message
> > >news:cl0220tqt5pcd5ent1ch5eh9pvmebno3t4{at}4ax.com...
> > >> from this week's Cringely email newsletter:
> > >>
> > >> >> The Sun Also Surprises: Sun calls its Java
Desktop System =
"the
first
> > >> viable Microsoft Windows alternative," but it's
apparently much =
more
> > >> than that. One Cringe crew member trying out Sun's bootable JDS
> > >> evaluation disc made an intriguing discovery: You can insert =
the
> > >> Linux-based disc into any NTFS (NT file system), boot up, and =
bypass
> > >> Windows security to gain access to all the files on the hard =
drive
> > >> (kids, please don't try this at home). It's an open source OS =
and an
> > >> anti-Microsoft hacking tool all in one -- what more could a =
geek
want?
> > >> <<
> > >
> >
>
>
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No. Nice FUD=20
though.
Rich
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