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Re: [Full-Disclosure] RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access

To: mwwilson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access
From: Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:29:50 -0400

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:34:09 CDT, "Michael Wilson, Contractor" said:

> IBM had decided that the average user (of their systems) cannot be trusted
> with even knowing about their systems administrative access, much less the
> password.

The funny/sad part is that, in general, IBM is right on this one....

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- [Full-Disclosure] RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access
  - From: Michael Wilson, Contractor

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