A free technology preview for Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 2 (SP2) is available for download and testing. Enhancements coming in Service Pack 2 include stronger default security settings, advanced remote device management, and additional networking and multimedia features that enable further device innovation. Microsoft also announced today Windows Embedded for Point of Service, a new standardized software platform for POS terminals, which will be based on Windows XP Embedded with SP2.
Microsoft Previews Windows XP Embedded With Service Pack 2
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I think this is a legit question…
Since copying the SAM file from the NT-based versions of Windows is one of the main ways that people can gain elevated privileges on Windows so easily, why don’t they just use a stronger algorithm such as MD5, SHA, Blowfish, etc.?
Windows for POS terminals
POS ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/p/pos.htm ) :
Short for Piece of S#!^, POS is slang used to describe a poor product or service.
In order to copy the SAM, you must already have admin privilege (or know some new flaw to do it) for the account/service in performing the action.
In order to copy the SAM, you must already have admin privilege (or know some new flaw to do it) for the account/service in performing the action.
or boot knoppix and do it.
Remote access does require some fancy work or scipt kiddie utilities.. but, it’s a peice of cake to futz with the SAM if you have physical access to the machine. Use ERD or some Linux floppy disks with special tools. There is even a DOS driver for NTFS with read and write capability. SAM and HAL should be afriad
I don’t understand the new push to use NT technology in embedded platforms.. Micr$oft already put some distance with that idea by creating the Win CE stuff.. do we really need another bloated kernel just because devices have gotten faster and have higher capacity?
Even if you copy over your own SAM and log in, encrypted files will still be encrypted.
And it doesn’t matter which algorithm you use because it ultimately comes down to it being stored somewhere on disk. As long as you know where it’s stored you can overwrite it easily. This is true of any OS.
when will microsoft release windows xp sp2 ?(not the upgrade)
If you have physical access to a machine, practically no operating system is going to be secure enough to prevent intrusion.
POS = Point of Sale, dumbass.
I gess Microsoft is running to win back some market loose to Linux.
A SuperMarket near my house is already using a Linux solution… I remember looking at the POS keypad to confirm the transaction and reading “Calypso Linux”.
The SuperMarket name is “Carrefour”, and its one of the biggest here at Brazil. 😉
test <a href=http://www.borland.com>borland
http://www.borland.com