[dba-Tech] Accessing a pc

Right, I've got a list of user accounts from the documents and settings
folder. It was a factory installed version of XP Pro with NTFS.

I've tried the passwords I was given on all of the usernames with no
success.

With all the complaints out there about windows security, you think it'd be
fairly easy to crack this... grrr! :-)


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Erwin Craps - IT Helps [mailto:Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be]
Sent: 17 November 2005 15:36
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Accessing a pc


Usernames that logged one at least one time you could find out if you
put the disk in another computer.
If the disk is in FAT32 format, you could also use a simple dos (W95/98)
boot diskette to find out.

In one of these tree locations (depending on windows version and/or
upgrade from older version) you gonna find the user profiles. These
folders are named as the "user". Sometimes "user.domain". 
"c:\documents and settings" 
"C:\winnt\profiles" 
"C:\windows\profiles"




-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 3:18 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Accessing a pc

I've tried steps 1-3 already, I'm waiting to get back onto my spare desk
to try step 4, and I'd rather avoid step 5 if at all possible. :-)

The other problem is that apart from the administrator account, I don't
know any usernames that were used on the pc either :-(

I'll try the tools I downloaded earlier as soon as I get a chance, see
how it works out.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Erwin Craps - IT Helps [mailto:Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be]
Sent: 17 November 2005 13:06
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Accessing a pc


Hi Jon

1) In case the computer was pc joined into the old companies domain:
Try to login as Administrator from the local(pc) domain (Change the
domain to the pc name at logon).
Maybe there is no password on the local administrator.

2) Can you login as the regular user?
Maybe the user has full rights on the local (pc) domain If so, go into
the local pc's user administrator and erase the password of the
administrator.

3) If you can see all the users ( with administrative rights) from the
local (pc) domain, try them all. Maybe theres one with no password.

4) Theres is a tool you can purchase to get or erase(??) the
administrators password from the local pc domain. A fast google will get
you there.

5) If its only a question of getting data, put the disk into another
computer and copy what you need. And then reinstall Windows (format the
disk first is my preferation, but you loose all data).


Hope this helps
Erwin


The information in this e-mail is confidential and may also be legally
privileged. The contents are intended for recipient only and are subject
to the legal notice available on request from : webmaster at alcontrol.co.uk
ALcontrol Laboratories is a trading division of ALcontrol UK Limited.
Registered Office: Templeborough House, Mill Close, Rotherham, S60 1BZ.
Registered in England and Wales No 4057291