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Subject: RE: WIN95 FLAW
From: "W.C. Epperson" <epperson @ vak12ed . edu>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 11:05:48 EST
To: firewalls @ greatcircle . com
Cc: frank @ mail . rignhaave . nl
Reply-to: epperson @ vak12ed . edu

 
Pardon me if this is off topic, but
what in the &* @
 ##$@((&% does this have to do with firewalls?
 
 Frank and some other folks have been blathering (some using undeliverable
 return addresses):
 > 
 > Hi,
 > 
 > I use the 400.950 UK version of win95
 > 
 > >If the Windows'95 Screen saver is active, you can break into without any
 > >password and all you have to do is : press the "windows" logo key (printed
 > >on the M$ keyboard) and there you are.
 > 
 > This works only with third party screensavers for me. The 'flying windows'
 > is only responding with the password dialog box.
 > 
 > >If you don't have a M$ keyboard, press ALT+ESC keys to get access. I have
 > >tried this with my own PC and my friends. It works.....try on your own PC.
 > 
 [blah, blah, blah, blah, blah]
 
--
W.C. Epperson			"I have great faith in fools. 
Senior SE                        Self-confidence, my friends call it."
Information Security Officer             --Edgar Allan Poe--
DBA Emeritus
Curmudgeon-for-Life
Virginia Dept. of Education	        
epperson @
 pen .
 k12 .
 va .
 us

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