Guest Kirsten Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 Is there any way to encrypt (EFS or similar) the entire administrator's profile folder (C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator) so as to prevent a user from login in to the computer if he changes the password with a dos utility? (CIA Commander for example). There's no point in having domain policies if the user can login as the administrator and do whetever he wants with the computer! What else do you suggest? (please don't say "put a bios password" or "forbid physical access to the computer") Thanks a lot! Quote
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 Kirsten wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Is there any way to encrypt (EFS or similar) the entire > administrator's profile folder (C:Documents and > SettingsAdministrator) so as to prevent a user from login in to > the computer if he changes the password with a dos utility? (CIA > Commander for example). > There's no point in having domain policies if the user can login as > the administrator and do whetever he wants with the computer! > > What else do you suggest? (please don't say "put a bios password" > or "forbid physical access to the computer")</span> Why is this user able to logon as an administrative level account in the first place? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Quote
Guest Kirsten Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 He's not, but there are several utilities that easily disable the administrator account. "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23I7wn5mcJHA.2444@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Kirsten wrote:<span style="color:green"> >> Is there any way to encrypt (EFS or similar) the entire >> administrator's profile folder (C:Documents and >> SettingsAdministrator) so as to prevent a user from login in to >> the computer if he changes the password with a dos utility? (CIA >> Commander for example). >> There's no point in having domain policies if the user can login as >> the administrator and do whetever he wants with the computer! >> >> What else do you suggest? (please don't say "put a bios password" >> or "forbid physical access to the computer")</span> > > Why is this user able to logon as an administrative level account in the > first place? > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > </span> Quote
Guest Gordon Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 Kirsten wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > He's not, but there are several utilities that easily disable the > administrator account. > </span> Sounds like some discipline is in order. If this is a workplace, make it a sackable offence to install or use any software not authorised by the company. If a home environment, just deny physically, access to the machine until the user learns to respect computer security. -- Asking a question? Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about, your OS, Service Pack level and the FULL contents of any error message(s) Quote
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 Kirsten wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Is there any way to encrypt (EFS or similar) the entire > administrator's profile folder (C:Documents and > SettingsAdministrator) so as to prevent a user from login in to > the computer if he changes the password with a dos utility? (CIA > Commander for example). > There's no point in having domain policies if the user can login as > the administrator and do whetever he wants with the computer! > > What else do you suggest? (please don't say "put a bios password" > or "forbid physical access to the computer")</span> Shenan Stanley wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Why is this user able to logon as an administrative level account > in the first place?</span> Kirsten wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > He's not, but there are several utilities that easily disable the > administrator account.</span> Did you mean 'disable' or 'allow them to use' the administrator account? You didn't want to hear it because you know it's true... "Physical access, time and a little knowledge means anyone who sits at the machine basically can own it..." Are you protecting what's in the administrator account (should be much of nothing) or is it you just don't want them using the account? If the latter - your battle is lost before it was started. Encrypt all you want - physical access can give the user another/the same administrative account with a little effort and a few tools and time. Maybe not so much the data in the profile - but there should be nothing in (files, etc) the actual built-in administrator's account of importance anyway, IMO. I think you need to divulge what it is you hope to accomplish in order to better narrow the possible answers. What is the actual problem and need? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Quote
Guest Mel K. Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 You can use a full disk encryption product to encrypt the entire hard drive. FDE will prevent offline access to the hard drive, meaning you would not be able to boot the computer into another OS and access the drive. Windows Vista with BitLocker should do the trick. Vista SP1 made some improvements to BitLocker. -- Mel K. MCSA: M "Kirsten" <noreply@nospamplease.com> wrote in message news:OHXGxdkcJHA.4660@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Is there any way to encrypt (EFS or similar) the entire administrator's > profile folder (C:Documents and SettingsAdministrator) so as to prevent > a > user from login in to the computer if he changes the password with a dos > utility? (CIA Commander for example). > > There's no point in having domain policies if the user can login as the > administrator and do whetever he wants with the computer! > > What else do you suggest? (please don't say "put a bios password" or > "forbid > physical access to the computer") > > Thanks a lot! > > > </span> Quote
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