How to get drive C:\ on a school comp

Have you ever noticed that some if not all schools disable the ability to go on the C:\ directory? This is because of citrix. It's not normally allowed because you could go into other people's files that are on the server.

I have figured out how to get to C:\ with out any password cracking or complex programs. All it takes is notepad.exe and one minute. (Probably less)

Step 1: Writing the program

First open notepad. Make sure you opened the citrix notepad and NOT your computer's notepad. (If you are on a school computer then this does not matter.)
Now type this in (or copy and paste this): 

start
C:\


this simply opens explorer.exe and forces it to go to the C:\ directory.

Comments

[shoyru_master_11]

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[zeroimaginationproductions]

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[Brother156]

Ok, now that I'm back i edited some things. I ended up getting caught when a teacher walked by my screen and saw that i had C:\ open =P
But they just made me delete the .bat file.

I've edited out anything that had questionable llegality as well.

[Neuhiem]

Actually, his first paragraph is fine seeing as how he was speaking in the 2nd person hypothetical. However, your school usually doesn't have time, energy or capital to revise security logs frequently or ban your account; although, I will point out the fact that removing any information, from any gov't funded org. to an off site location, without permission is against the law. And BTW Munchman, on his home comp. he would be unable to access any programs illegally if they were not previously legally installed on his PC. The only way he could do something illegal, is within the parameters of the previous.

[thomasclint007]

 hey i cant sav the notpad in my college let lab 

[shoyru_master_11]

Okay why is the Documents and settings hack illegal???

[HandyBob]

If you still have the ability to add shortcuts, try adding a shortcut to C:. Sometimes admins are lazy and practice security through obscurity ;-)

[erikals]

I love this Instructable Reminds me of copying a clone of CamStudio (called NetOp ScreenVideo) and a picture taker called NetOp ScreenCam off the C:\Program Files folder on one of the school terminals I still have those apps

[jacobjordan]

My school district uses Novell as their desktop manager instead of citrix. My school computers also have the ability to run batch, vbs, js, and every other script file disabled.

[cyrozap]

Just copying the files from the Program Files folder and bringing them home will not give you the ability to open those files on your home computer. When a program is installed, it creates Registry entries that are needed to run the program. When you copy the program directories, the Registry entries are not copied. Therefore, you cannot run the programs at home. Have you actually tried this? Also, you can't change someone else's settings just by going into the Documents and Settings directory and changing files, you have to modify Registry entries. If you don't know what the Registry is, look it up. In fact, if you don't know what it is, you shouldn't mess with it. I like the last pic. Try figuring THAT one out!

[Brother156]

Yes, I did try it, this is why I even posted this instructable. And it worked well. Registry entries are carried over if you are taking the program from citrix because they are tied togather to the program file. The only way you would know that it wouldn't work is when a message popsup that states "Transfering this folder and it's contents would make the program inside not work. ERORR#123456789" The erorr numbet differs for diffrent schools. For the last pic, I was on my own computer and my parants dssabled CMD because I crashed the computer once, and the file cheks if it is enabled or dissabled. It also only tells you about the stats of CMD and if it exicuted the function start\

[cyrozap]

Do you know how citrix works? I'm curious now because if you copy a program folder normally, it won't work.

[truthkid]

Think of portable apps used for thumbdrives, Citrix allows many clients to access programs from a central server. The security log would also pick up a user doing this. Now I don't know how often your school's IT guys review the logs for flags, but I'd pick this up in a month and ban your account. Then when you wondered why you'd be banned, I'd make sure to mention you stole software from my employer, as IT guys are paid to stop script kiddies like you from circumventing a security policy.

[munchman]

Actually, how does citrix work? Is it just application vitalisation or something more complex?

[Ibanezfoo]

You might want to change the wording on your first paragraph. It could be construed as criminal. (eg, stealing software, accessing others' data).

[Brother156]

This is why I sead to not try to access the other accounts. And it wouldn't be considered as stealing software because the schools give you access to those programs through citrix, so this just makes it easyer to get to that program without having to logon to citrix and wait a long time for it to load. BUT, if you sold that software, THEN it would be considered criminal.

[munchman]

No sorry, but your school has licences for running those aplications over the school network or via citrix. By transferring the files to your own PC, you are using an unlicensed and therefore illegal product.

[Decepticon]

Your school store's student accounts on the student machines?! Your schools IT dept needs to be fired.

[Brother156]

No, they store it on the server so you could login to your account. This is also why the schools disable the ability to go to drive C:\