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Title: Help with passwords? Post by: Sark79 on June 13, 2007, 07:30:07 PM I was wondering how I install a password onto my laptop. By that I mean, when I switch on my laptop, how do I make it so I have to enter a password to get access? I leave my laptop switched on and want to make sure I am the only person who can use it . I also want to be the only person who can gain access to it when it is initially switched on. Is this possible?
thanks Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: amcgrath1uk on June 13, 2007, 07:30:48 PM control pad.. user accounts.. set a password
Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: roverthtaeh on June 13, 2007, 07:33:16 PM Tip: don't use 'S A R K' as your password.
Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: amcgrath1uk on June 13, 2007, 07:33:39 PM Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: Sark79 on June 13, 2007, 07:34:57 PM ok, thanks mate. I had no idea it was that simple, I thought I would need to download something or buy a security gadget. Computers are still a mystery to me
lol, Rover. I have a perfect password lined up that is almost impossible to guess. Even the guy from Heroes couldn't work this one out Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: Ironside on June 13, 2007, 07:38:26 PM lol, Rover. I have a perfect password lined up that is almost impossible to guess. Even the guy from Heroes couldn't work this one out penguinpoker? Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: Sark79 on June 13, 2007, 07:39:27 PM Yes, you are correct. How is that possible? :D
Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: Ironside on June 13, 2007, 07:41:09 PM cause i got a webcam pointed straight at your keyboard
Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: Sark79 on June 13, 2007, 07:42:30 PM lol
Are passwords 100% secure? I have heard of people forgetting them and then being able to get back in. Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: KeithyB on June 13, 2007, 07:43:59 PM penguinpoker?????
Damn....will need to change mine too now!! ;ashamed; hmmmm......SavageHorse25 it shall be! Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: roverthtaeh on June 13, 2007, 07:45:56 PM lol Are passwords 100% secure? I have heard of people forgetting them and then being able to get back in. Did that with my front door key once. Probably not 100% secure. Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: amcgrath1uk on June 13, 2007, 07:47:32 PM there's always ways round it, ie entering through safe mode... but its pretty secure... never had probs with mine
Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: Sark79 on June 13, 2007, 07:56:50 PM ..SavageHorse25 I went for SavageHorse27 :) . I think it is possible to guess most passwords if you know the person well enough. I think the best passwords are something completely unconnected with that person. For example, I hate Ballet dancing and Opera, etc. So I would choose the name of a Ballet or Opera character. It would not be a really famous opera performer, I would search for a journeyman opera singer who had performed in a few operas, but wasn't a big star. Nobody would think to themselves " I bet Lewis' password is the name of a ballet dancer or opera performer". They would automatically think it was a sports person and go down that route because the people who know me would also know my brain is sport orientated most of the time. I haven't selected a ballet dancer or opera person by the way :D . I have the entire cast of the Sound of Music or some other crappy dancing/singing film to select from. Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: lazaroonie on June 13, 2007, 10:04:08 PM IF you do use windows XP and have a specific user name to login eg "Sark" - make sure that you either disable the default administrator account, or password protect that too.
I have lost count the number of pcs I have gone to at the logon screen, press ctrl-alt-delete, type in administrator as the username and with no password, get access to the machine. And these people thought their machines were secure !!! Title: Re: Help with passwords? Post by: Sark79 on June 13, 2007, 10:27:20 PM IF you do use windows XP and have a specific user name to login eg "Sark" - make sure that you either disable the default administrator account, or password protect that too. I have lost count the number of pcs I have gone to at the logon screen, press ctrl-alt-delete, type in administrator as the username and with no password, get access to the machine. And these people thought their machines were secure !!! ok, ty for that mate. I will be careful of that. |