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Subject: Re: WIN'95 FLAW
From: geofft @ thor (Geoff Tribble)
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 18:02:17 +1300
To: palan @ dataprep . com . my
Cc: firewalls @ greatcircle . com

>> 
> 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.
> 

Do you have Service Pack One loaded ?? Seems that this may fix the problem.

Also CTRL+ALT+DEL with 16 bit screen savers will kill the screen-saver
Use a 32 bit screen saver

Geoff Tribble
CSC New Zealand

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