[Tutorial] Secure access of Windows 9x

[neo]

Hi friends,

Everyone know about security under Windows 9x. We can access Windows 9x by pressing "ESC" key. We don't need any User and Password to login. Here is a registry tweak that may help to restrict unauthorized access.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"SecureAccess"="rundll.exe user.exe,ExitWindows"

Copy n paste this code into notepad and Save As "<FileName>.reg" and patch it.

Now Restart your PC and press ESC key instead of login into Windows. Windows will be shutdown without prompting any message.

[JuMz]

Instead of making it shutdown, is there away to just display an error or something requesting user credentials instead? Shutting down is pretty harsh for pressing escape, especially with no warning...

[herbalist]

This will prevent the escape key from bypassing the password dialog.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon]
"MustBeValidated"=hex:01,00,00,00

More info here.

Rick

[marxo]

AFAIK this works only the first time you press ESC and second strike bypasses the logon screen...

Edited August 6, 2007 by marxo

[herbalist]

I just tried it on both my 98 and 98SE boxes. The escape key didn't bypass it on either box, no matter how many times I used it. I've found it quite effective. It might behave differently if Microsoft Family Logon isn't the Primary Network Client.

Rick

[awergh]

if you use client for microsoft networks you have to be on a domain for it to be validated otherwise it wont find the username and password