Disabling Screensaver/Password 1

[circes9]

Hope someone can help with this.

I connect remotely to a client's webserver with a product similar to PCAnywhere and I get stuck at the screensaver that requires a Cntrl+Alt+Del to get by.
Any way to disable that at the win2000 end?

 

[wushutwist]

Your product should have a way to send a Crtl-Alt-Delete to the host machine, otherwise if you lock the machine when you are done you wouldn't be able to login at a later time. Wushutwist

 

[Jpoandl]

Wouldn't reccomend this but you could go into the Local System Security Policy --> Security Options --> Disable CTRL-Alt-Del Requirement for Logon and ENABLE

This would solve your problem...and introduce a security risk. Joseph L. Poandl
MCSE 2000

 

[circes9]

Thanks Joseph,
I am assuming the security risk would be from someone locally accessing the PC via the keyboard?
Gary

 

[Guest_imported]

Actually if you have remote admin. software installed and it listens on ANY ports for that kind of connection it wouldnt be a local issue anymore. While it isnt linux where anyone with a ssh or telnet proggie can get into the box, it does still listen for a connection...and there in resides the risk.

 

[Jpoandl]

I'm not positive about this but......

I always thought the CTRL-ALT-DEL sequence was required to dicourage HACKERS. It is very easy to get brute forced hacked by programs designed to try many different password patterns. However, it is not possible to do this when you must first perform a CTRL-ALT-DEL sequence. The CTLR-ALT-DEL sequence protects the system from remote hackers.

I believe it is more of a remote risk to disable this funtion then a local risk. Locally, the password must still be entered to log on. So what's the difference if an uninvited guest hits CTLR-ALT-DEL before attempting a logon? He is still in the same position...trying to guess the password.

Again, I'm really not too sure...but this is what a was told a few years ago. If your in a pretty small environment, there has been no security problems in the past, and the data isn't top secret/criticle data, I don't think it will be a tremendouse risk. But you have to make that call.

Hope this helps...

Joseph L. Poandl
MCSE 2000

 

[wushutwist]

Ctrl-Alt-Delete is also used to prevent Trojan Horse programs that attempt to steal passwords by appearing like a Login screen. This is a problems in Unix. Wushutwist