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Subject: Re: WIN'95 FLAW
From: Fred Donck <f . c . w . donck @ siep . shell . com>
Organization: Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 14:21:49 +0100
To: PaLaN <palan @ dataprep . com . my>
Cc: firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM
References: <3 . 0 . 32 . 19970114145623 . 006882b0 @ 202 . 190 . 59 . 4>

PaLaN,

I've tried this on Windoze95 and on NT4.0 (incl SP2) without luck.
Machines used were Compaq with normal (US) keyboards.

Later,
Fred



PaLaN wrote:
> 
> Howdy,
> 
> I juz encountered a security (i would call it) flaw in M$ Windows'95
> screensaver !! I don't know anyone of you encountered this or not but here
> it goes :
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> Hmmm....M$ still the "King Of Buggy" err...i don't intend to flame M$ here
> ok..! Let me know if anyone of you encountered this.
> 
> I'm goin to send M$ a mail on this bug but before that, I need to know
> whether any patch available for this...thx.
> 
> rgds,
> PaLaN

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