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Why you should not login with your admin/root account?

The answer to the above question lies in a fact the Security is an illusion. We can have optimal security measures but nothing in the world can guarantee you absolute protections. Logging with a user account Operating System limits the user from doing any changes that are of critical nature. This not only prevents the admin and his infrastructure from intentional malicious activities but also prevents from something that the user might commit un-intentionaly. " Users are considered the weakest link in security "  Hence if a user opens a file or a program that has been embedded  with some hidden stuff that attempts to run in background so as to perform data stealing/thieft/damage to critical processes causing DOS. The behavior of operating system of not allowing the regular user to perform any vital change will come to rescue. Hence it is a mitigation measure taken by admins and security professionals to keep their network safe from viruses, worms and malacious progr...

Love sudo? Cant live without it? Here is how you can take it with you in Windows

What is sudo ? ' Sudo ' is a keyword used whenever we wish to do perform a task that is of critical nature. Operating System in Linux has this mechanism to execute a program with elevated privileges. It therefore prevents the hassle of change the account each time you need an elevated privilege. Here is why you should not login with your admin/root account. Sudo is the magic word without which life of every Linux guy is incomplete but for hybrid guys(using both Windows and Linux) it is an enormous amount of pain when you are working on cmd and you don't have sudo. Its time to empower yourself, here are the steps- STEP 1: Download Sudowin from here .The program requires .NET version 2.0, which you can’t download individually. In order to get 2.0, you have to install .NET Framework 3.5 , which include 2.0. STEP 2: Goto Start -> Run -> lusrmgr.msc. You will get this window - STEP 3: Click on Groups, you will get an entry named Sudoers over there, Double-Cl...

Displaying a Customized Banner when Windows Boots

It is possible to display a dialog box containing a customized message - legal notice,privacy policy,warning,friendly. welcome or any other information - before logon every time thtat Windows boots. In other words, this feature can be used to bring any sort of information to the user's notice before the user can start using the computer. To display such a customized banner one has to follow the undermensioned steps: 1. Open the regedit.exe file. 2. Search for ,or create, the following registry key : for Windows 95,98,ME : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon for Windows 2000,XP and NT : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon 3. Create a new string value,LegalNoticeCaption, which shall contain the caption title of the dialog box. The actual text for the caption title can be entered by right clicking on this string value a...

Windows Hacks :- How to Create your own Run Command ?

lets create your own windows run command.... Step 1:- Goto start > run > type regedit Step 2:- follow the path give below HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mi​crosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion​\Apps Path Step 3:- Create a new key under Apps Path by Right-Click Apps Path and click “New,” “Key.”   Step 4:- Give key the name of the application   Step 5 :- Right-Click the default string value and click Modify.  Step 6:- Change the value to the path of the executable you are attempting to run   Step 7:- Create a new “String Value” by right-clicking select “New,” “String Value.” Name it Path and enter the value as the same path you previously entered. Done

Make Windows xp look like Window Vista/7 Hack 2

In my first Windows hack i describe how to change windows xp's start button to windows vista/windows 7 start button Hack1 link In this hack i will tell you how to change xps start menus look to vista and 7 start menu look This hack not just change look but adds function of windows vistas and windows 7s start menu for example  search-bar hibernet,restart,logoff  etc in just one button. so lets hack STEP ONE Download Software Download link STEP TWO Unzip it Now u will find file ViStart OneStep.exe dabble click  it and done!!!!!!! Now you can see one difference in Start menu Before After (Hack1+Hack2) [Please note-This hack may change your operating system functionality permanently do this hack at your own risk]

Make Windows xp look like Window Vista/7 in just 10 min.

You got board by classic look of Windows Xp want look like vista or windows 7.. then you just need 10 min.. yes just 10 min ok lets start.. STEP ONE Download software Download link STEP TWO Unzip it Now u will find one file Viorbonestep.exe dabble click  it and done!!!!!!! Now you can see one difference in your start button BEFORE After