NT/Win2K bug

From: TWyrickat_private
Date: Wed Oct 24 2001 - 13:18:47 PDT

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    I just tried this out, and although it worked on an NT 4.0 Workstation (with
    service pack 6), it didn't do anything on several Windows 2000 workstations.
    Apparently, this has been fixed at some point under Win2K.  Perhaps in
    Service Pack 2?
    
    - Tom
    
    
    
    >The easiest way to do this is normally by using the Kill utility on the
    >Resource kit and killing the Winlogon service.  This requires
    administrative
    >rights though.
    >
    >Alternatively, the last time I did this, I used a bug in NT/Win2K posted on
    >Bugtraq (My apologies - I have forgotten who posted the article but I
    assume
    >you can check it in the archives) for which there arent fixes available yet
    >(to my knowledge).  This involves opening a DOS box, entering a command and
    >after entering the command, pressing F7 (to display the history) and enter
    >in quick succession.  This causes a memory dump no matter which user
    account
    >is logged on.
    >
    >Hope this helps.
    >
    >Regards,
    >
    >Ian de Villiers
    
    
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