[Off Topic] W2k

[se at panix.com (Scott Ehrlich)]

Hi Kyle:

Most Win95/98 systems utilize virtually non-encrypted password
authentication.   Also, there is no directory nor file-level security.
Thus, Win 95/98 systems are pretty much open to the world.   I believe
there are patches for at least 98 which gives it more NTFS-like password
authentication, providing greater security when sending your password over
a network.

NT/W2K security is a somewhat different beast.  If you give each NTFS as
the file system foundation, you gain directory and file-level enhanced
security.  Neither FAT or FAT32 give you granular security as does NTFS.

I'm not so sure the password protection is any better when logging in over
a network, but you do get enhanced password hashing for stored passwords
vs the password hashing system employed by Win9x.

I hope someone can correct me where I may be led astray.

Hope that also helps a bit.

Scott


On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Kyle Plummer wrote:

> I have a question about security for W2k.  Is the network login like
> W95/98?  Even though it's set.  You can still gain access to files,
> change data, etc...  In other words how secure is it.
>
> Thanks for your help...
>
> Kyle
>
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