Re: Runas security problem

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From: Bert Smith (nobody123_at_antispam.com.uk)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:36:14 +1000

Hi Guys
Many thanks for the replies. They are appreciated. I did NOT want to
misuse it, only understand the implications of using it. Have a nice day.
Please address any replies to the news group. My email address is false.

Bert Smith
"David Candy" <david@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ur7ZxvSUEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
It's purpose is to allow administrators to use a limited account normally
and to elevate themselves for specific tasks. So it's hardly a problem or
security issue. You wanted to misuse it. 

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"Bert Smith" <nobody123@antispam.com.uk> wrote in message
news:ucVyc.377$d31.21510@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> Hi
> My apologies.  I had intended to use the /savecred switch on my network
and
> came across the articles mentioned in my original post.  I consider this
> problem to be a XP security problem well worth mentioning in a XP
newsgroup.
> I wanted to see what others thought about it and if there was a fix.
> Apparently, there is no work around.  Naturally I will not be using it,
> despite the inconvenience of not doing so.  Please address any replies to
> the news group. My email address is false.  Bert Smith
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eR8HVpGUEHA.2972@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > This group is for support for users having specific issues looking for
> > assistance in resolving them, it's not a chat room. If you wish to
discuss
> > the security concerns behind the savecred function, find an appropriate
> > security newslist or blog.
> >
> > -- 
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
> > Windows isn't rocket science!  That's my other hobby!
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "Bert Smith" <nobody123@antispam.com.uk> wrote in message
> > news:iJwyc.198$d31.11893@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > > Please take a look at
> > > http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/ntbugtraq/2003/07/msg00068.html
and
> > > http://silverstr.ufies.org/blog/archives/000208.html.  Any comments?
> > Please
> > > address any replies to the news group. My email address is false.
> Thanks
> > > Bert Smith
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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