[windows2000] Re: How to tighten up your network - suggestions

  • From: Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:30:40 -0500

Remove every account he uses. Once his friends start losing their accounts, they will stop sharing them with him. 




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On Mar 31, 2009, at 6:27 AM, "Sorin Srbu" <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You can never win this, with less than banning this kid totally, remove his account etc. Even then, he'll use somebody else's account instead. If he won't take the hint, I don't know what else you *can* do. Had the parents and police been informed? If that's what it takes... 8-/ 

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/Sorin


-----Original Message-----
From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-
bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Patrick
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1:18 PM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Re: How to tighten up your network - suggestions
Thanks guys. This is such a major issue, even after the little brat has been warned, he got onto the next computer and started again. Taking up our time monitoring him, we know that even with restrictions on his account he has access to other students accounts. We have decided to lockdown his account to only the time he has ICT related lessons which is 6 time a week for about 1 hr. Even with that he is spending 
time trying to get in. Anyway tha ballte continues.

Thanks

Patrick


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From: Richard Bruce <richardbruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 3:42:00 PM
Subject: [windows2000] Re: How to tighten up your network - suggestions 

Sorin,
My experience has been similiar with that age group ;-) however, that's not what I'm 
referring to.
Most of these young wiz kids/hackers have already figured out how to network computers. I don't think you could give them a "playground" that would satisfy their curiosity as to how "real" networks run. And their desire to access information they 
have no right to access.
I'm interested in networks, too. That doesn't mean I can hack my way around my 
employer's network. Not if I want to keep my job.

Richard


From: sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Re: How to tighten up your network - suggestions 
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:05:27 +0200
I guess a nudge in the "proper" direction is all you can do. The rest is up to them. 
8-)
I've worked as a teacher with pupils age 14-16 for about two years at a school. I
haven't met anyone that knows anything about a career plan, much less a pupil that listens to anything a grown-up suggests about something that's years ahead in the future. Their attention-span is minutes ahead of the moment, if that. I'm generalish I 
know, but it's still a rather significant fact. ;-)

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/Sorin



-----Original Message-----
From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-
bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Patrick
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 11:17 AM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Re: How to tighten up your network - suggestions
True, but I think the emphasis would be on helping them channel their ability in 
the
right direction. What you might find is that these kids have a talent which we can 
help
harness, and direct. This might potentially help them with a meaningful career in 
the
future. What we tend to see is raw talent, unproductive and mis- directed. This particular kid wants a career in IT, but I am very sure he doesnt know what. This might help him channel his thoughts in the right direction, and be better 
informed

when he makes his choice.
But then, I might be wrong, and we might just be dealing with seasoned Hackers. 


Thanks

Patrick


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From: Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 7:49:23 AM
Subject: [windows2000] Re: How to tighten up your network - suggestions
The risk here is that as soon as it's something organized by adults, the chase 
loses
its attraction. OTOH, setting up a lab-network and telling them to hack this and 
this
computer and find a file containing this particular text, might set them off. Kinda' 
like
a treasure hunt. The coin has two sides though, as always. They might use the same techniques to hack you sharp production network, "just to see if it's 
possible".

;-)

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/Sorin



-----Original Message-----
From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-
bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Patrick
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 7:17 AM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Re: How to tighten up your network - suggestions
He must be about 15/16. Cos there was the talk of him taking his final exams. I 
am
begining to notice a trend in all the schools I support. We seem to have about 3 
or 4
kids that are good @ things like that. Well these are kids we know, and I am 
thinking
of suggesting setting up a special technology group to help them chanel thier gift 
constructively.
I might create a mini lab/ network with a dozen old pcs, and get them to play 
and
reaaly focusing and directing thier intelligent on good. Not sure how the 
principals

would take that, but I sure will suggest this to the IT director.


Patrick


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From: Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 8:10:27 AM
Subject: [windows2000] Re: How to tighten up your network - suggestions 

Nice, and also rather ingenious IMO!

How old kid(s) are we speaking?

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/Sorin



-----Original Message-----
From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-
bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Patrick
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:12 PM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Re: How to tighten up your network - suggestions
ok guys, after some serious talking to, the kid has decided to let us in on some 
of

his

tricks.
1. Download zip files allows him to get to the C: drive by being able to access 
the

Temp Internet files.
2. If he disconnects the computer from the network, it installs a local profile for 
him, giving him access to the C: drive and the “Run” command.

3. He runs a “compressed” cmd file from within PowerPoint.
4. By running “Find Printer” he is able to find users ac counts. 

5. He accesses “command.com <http://command.com/>

<http://command.com/>

<http://command.com/> ” (the equivalent of

cmd.exe).


6. He runs cmd.exe to get to files on the servers.



Should this kid not be studying, rather than keeping me busy?


Anyway, just thought to share.



Thanks

Patrick


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From: Jim Kenzig http://thin.ms <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:54:33 PM
Subject: [windows2000] Re: How to tighten up your network - suggestions 

Yes I understand kids will be kids but it covers you.
Jim Kenzig
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On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:40 AM, Patrick <london31uk@xxxxxxxxx>

wrote:



Hi Jim,
This is an idea I have suggested, and I think there is a good case to push this forward. Whats I have found is that no matter how tight you try to 
make
things the kids will seek to break in. In most cases because they do not 
understand

what the consequences could be if enforced.

Really annoying.



Thanks

Patrick



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From: Jim Kenzig http://thin.ms/ <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 1:59:44 PM

Subject: [windows2000] Re: How to tighten up your network -
suggestions


Well I am not sure about Australia but here we do have computer
hacking laws and a simple "Your current computer activity appears to be 
illegal

and
you may be prosecuted if you do not cease and desist" dm to the computer 
may

be
enough. You of course also make sure that you have a proper logon privacy 
message in place prior to logon that requires an OK click.
Here is ours:

THIS SYSTEM IS FOR USE OF AUTHORIZED PERSONS AND
ACTIVITIES ONLY!
Activities may be subject to monitoring, recording, and periodic audits 
The system and all content are property of CCPL and are NOT
considered private.
The organization may access any users accounts or communications.
Anyone using this system expressly consents to the above and to all 
CCPL Policies and Rules regarding
computer and Internet use and security.
OK

This should cover you legally at least.
Regards
Jim Kenzig
Blog: http://www.techblink.com <http://www.techblink.com/>

<http://www.techblink.com/>

<http://www.techblink.com/>

Twitter: http://twitter.com/kenzig
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On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Berny Stapleton
<berny@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Yes, it was actually regedit and they were modifying the
SAM.

Quite clever really, but a little frustrating.

2009/3/25 Robert K Coffman Jr. -Info From Data Corp.
<bcoffman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:


Scheduled task can run in System context & allow

someone to launch a cmd

prompt or something with basically full control of the

system.


-----Original Message-----
From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf

Of Sorin Srbu

Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:39 AM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Re: How to tighten up your

network - suggestions


Could you please elaborate on the scheduler thing,

what's that about? Thx.

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/Sorin



-----Original Message-----
From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[mailto:windows2000-

bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Berny Stapleton
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 9:38 PM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Re: How to tighten up your

network - suggestions


Oh, turn off the scheduler. Keep your patches up to

date. (That's the

one that caught me)



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