Comments on: Using Password Phrases For Better Security http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/ Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:56:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jordan S. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/comment-page-1/#comment-71225 Jordan S. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:39:42 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/#comment-71225 I need help!!! Idk how to get into my user. I'm the only user on my computer and I forgot the passwod. Can anyone tell me how to get into my computer? It's been like a month and I'm still stuck! I need help!!! Idk how to get into my user. I’m the only user on my computer and I forgot the passwod. Can anyone tell me how to get into my computer? It’s been like a month and I’m still stuck!

]]> By: bhoyet http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/comment-page-1/#comment-63412 bhoyet Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:59:11 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/#comment-63412 hi there every body hope every things are doing great to each and all of you I'm new here i need a help from you guys can pls some one out here can give me a help i do have a dell dimension 2400 bios A05 and i try to reboot it a couple of weeks ago. and try to up grade a hard drive in too an 80g co'z my old was only 40 it is possible to do that buy not replacing any other hard ware like memory card etc. and while i was try to reboot it all of a sudden black screen came out start asking for a password and it say's secondary drive 1 not found it's been a long year and this desktop has never been reformatted and i don't have any idea where i can get the password should i call dell or there's a website where i can get a password in order for me to reboot this desktop? thank you guy's and i will really appreciate your help. hi there every body hope every things are doing great to each and all of you I’m new here i need a help from you guys can pls some one out here can give me a help i do have a dell dimension 2400 bios A05 and i try to reboot it a couple of weeks ago. and try to up grade a hard drive in too an 80g co’z my old was only 40 it is possible to do that buy not replacing any other hard ware like memory card etc. and while i was try to reboot it all of a sudden black screen came out start asking for a password and it say’s secondary drive 1 not found it’s been a long year and this desktop has never been reformatted and i don’t have any idea where i can get the password should i call dell or there’s a website where i can get a password in order for me to reboot this desktop? thank you guy’s and i will really appreciate your help.

]]> By: Deneb http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/comment-page-1/#comment-57471 Deneb Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:16:28 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/#comment-57471 But how can you crack into a laptop with fingerprint reader at first place? But how can you crack into a laptop with fingerprint reader at first place?

]]> By: GeneralProtectionFault http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/comment-page-1/#comment-52036 GeneralProtectionFault Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:21:59 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/#comment-52036 Truly, if one has physical access to your Windows PC, there is not too much you can do to prevent full and unrestricted access. Truly, if one has physical access to your Windows PC, there is not too much you can do to prevent full and unrestricted access.

]]> By: manny http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/comment-page-1/#comment-20617 manny Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:57:00 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/#comment-20617 IIRC, in WinXP, you could 'safe boot' into a hidden ADMINISTRATOR account. from there you could delete other peoples passwords, and make new ones, too. is this vulnerability still in WinVista? IIRC, in WinXP, you could ’safe boot’ into a hidden ADMINISTRATOR account. from there you could delete other peoples passwords, and make new ones, too.

is this vulnerability still in WinVista?

]]> By: Mel http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/comment-page-1/#comment-19679 Mel Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:58:03 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/#comment-19679 Please, show us how you will edit the windows encrypted password file when booting into edu-nix. Please, show us how you will edit the windows encrypted password file when booting into edu-nix.

]]> By: Allen Schaaf http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/comment-page-1/#comment-18845 Allen Schaaf Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:04:59 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/#comment-18845 Actually full disk encryption will prevent this mode of attack as you need the pre-boot password in order to access the file on the HD. Even yanking the drive and installing it on another computer will not allow access. However, you'd better have a safe and secure way to save/recover the pre-boot password or you will lose all your data for good. Actually full disk encryption will prevent this mode of attack as you need the pre-boot password in order to access the file on the HD. Even yanking the drive and installing it on another computer will not allow access.

However, you’d better have a safe and secure way to save/recover the pre-boot password or you will lose all your data for good.

]]> By: The Geek http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/comment-page-1/#comment-2575 The Geek Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:12:53 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/#comment-2575 How right you are, Daniel. I'm just trying to advocate better passwords =) How right you are, Daniel. I’m just trying to advocate better passwords =)

]]> By: Daniel Spiewak http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/comment-page-1/#comment-2574 Daniel Spiewak Mon, 05 Feb 2007 02:48:56 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/using-password-phrases-for-better-security/#comment-2574 If I actually had physical access to the machine, I could have any password in seconds, no matter what it is. Actually, more precisely I could reset the password in seconds. This is because NT keeps passwords in a special encrypted file on disk. People who know what they're doing (and who have a *nix based live cd) can access this file fairly easily and edit it directly. Then, you boot to the OS and login to the aforementioned account using the new password. Moral of the story? The most secure password in the world will not save you from someone who has physical access to the computer (unless you've actually protected the BIOS or use biometric authentication, in which case it gets a little more complex). If I actually had physical access to the machine, I could have any password in seconds, no matter what it is. Actually, more precisely I could reset the password in seconds. This is because NT keeps passwords in a special encrypted file on disk. People who know what they’re doing (and who have a *nix based live cd) can access this file fairly easily and edit it directly. Then, you boot to the OS and login to the aforementioned account using the new password.

Moral of the story? The most secure password in the world will not save you from someone who has physical access to the computer (unless you’ve actually protected the BIOS or use biometric authentication, in which case it gets a little more complex).

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