November 06, 2000 05:06 PM

Win2K Password Protection

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Randy Franklin Smith
Windows IT Pro
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Win2K is stronger than NT, but backward compatibility makes Win2K vulnerable
Password protection is a glaring weakness of Windows NT security. Administrators who are migrating their systems from NT to Windows 2000 need to know how password policy will change when they adopt the new OS. Although Win2K protects passwords better than NT does, Win2K's password protection isn't perfect. Programs that let users crack NT user passwords don't work as well in Win2K, but you still need to carefully watch for password vulnerabilities in Win2K.

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