How to wreck a computer via a vpn connection and administrator account ?

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Hi,

The question in short is: "How to wreck my own computer by loging into it
remotely via vpn connection with an administrator account" ;)

Most services are disabled etc (on the host which is windows xp)... ;)

Windows 98 <- vpn connection -> Windows XP
Bad Hacker Poor victim :)

Bye,
Skybuck.

"Skybuck Flying" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:...
>
> "Tom Che [MSFT]" <v-tomche@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:bo2V59oPFHA.1960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi Skybuck,
> >
> > Thank you for posting again.
> >
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>
> Ok, I logged into my own computer as an administrator from another
computer
> which is running windows 98.
>
> Windows 98 doesn't have MMC so I guess this theory is now stuck ;) ?
>
> I did check out these things below locally. I don't see a services section
> anywhere... so I can't start any services remotely or maybe these can be
> started indirectly somehow ;) (?)
>
> Anyway I looked at all the group policies and stuff...
>
> But I don't see "Remote Desktop" anywhere...
>
> I do see other stuff like "Remote Assistance" and "Net meeting" etc.
>
> I am still interested in finding out if and how someone else with say
admins
> rights could wreck my computer via a vpn connection ;)
>
> Bye,
> Skybuck.
>
> >
> > To modify GPO remotely, please refer to the following steps:
> >
> > Step 1
> > Click start -> Run, and then input mmc; click OK.
> >
> > Step 2
> > Click File -> Add/Remove Snap-in, and then click Add button in the
pop-up
> > window. Select Group Policy Object Editor, and then click Add button.
> >
> > Step 3
> > Click Browse button, and then click Computers tab. Select Another
> > computer, and then input the computer name you want to modify, or click
> > Browse button to find it.
> >
> > Step 4
> > Click OK, and then Click Finish button. Now you can modify this
> computer's
> > GPO if you have Administrator permission.
> >
> > Have a nice day!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Tom Che
>
>


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