QUOTE(samuraislash @ Apr 29 2006, 09:39 PM)
so that mean i need to lock all the HP computer in my office..? darn in here got about 100 ++ PC man... how bout usb drive..? can it be used to crack the admin password for those who is clever enought to mess with admin password...
If your computer can boot from USB drives, then yes that ntpasswd can be used to reset admin account.
You can reduce the risk by making sure:-
1. People can't access BIOS so that they can't boot from floppy, CD-ROM or USB ports.
2. Make sure that each and every single computer in the network to have their Adminsitrator account to have unique passwords. And change them regularly. Like everyday for example. With random passwords.
3. Make it hard for people to install software like Norton Ghost or Acronis TruImage so that they can't make an image of a workstation to their USB HDD drives that can be taken to their home so that they can crack the admin password.
4. Make it hard for people to open the case of the workstation without authorization. Suggest to your manager/superior that harsh actions be done to people who does.
5. Make sure that things like scheduled tasks, services and other doesn't use domain administrator accounts. If needed to be, use local administrator priviledge first.
6. Go scream at Microsoft for leaving a hole that big. And upgrade to Vista ASAP, hoping that Microsoft doesn't screw up again. Or maybe Linux.