How to use a school computer for whatever you want!

First, you will need to collect all of your tools.

tools:

Computer with ability to boot off of usb.
A 4GB+ flash drive or external HDD
A windows pc w/ an admin account.

Step 1: Download your other tools.

First, download Universal USB installer on your admin computer.

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/Universal-USB-Installer/Universal-USB-Installer-1.8.6.8.exe

Then, download a Ubuntu ISO from the website.

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive. The Universal USB Installer is easy to use. Simply choose a Live Linux Distribution, the ISO file, your Flash Drive and, Click Install. Other features include; Persistence (if available), and the ability to fat32 format the flash drive (recommended) to ensure a clean install. Upon completion, you should have a ready to run bootable USB Flash Drive with your select Linux version installed.

Comments

[777777b]

Well, I go to a computer based school, with nearly all tech savvy teachers. I haven't got caught once. And this was also meant more for students who can bring there computers home and wants to use it for facebook and stuff.

[777777b]

Again, I can boot off of usb on my high school issued laptop. Most IT managers don't think much of the students. They underestimate my inteligence with computers. This how-to guide isn't even a fraction of what i know. So, if you have a better way, please, i would love to hear it.

[The nerdling]

how can you boot off one?

[kwest6]

Simple enough I suppose. When I was in high school a few years ago I'd do something similar though I got a tad more creative.

I would also set up persistence (Ubuntu call's it "Casper Cow" for reasons that are beyond me) and set it to also have Vidalia, Tor, and Torbutton installed since my school's web blocker used it's DNS servers rather than client-side software.

At one point we needed to actually install software (in Windows) in one of our classes. Our teacher was fine with this (it was a class computer and several students needed this program). My friends and I conducted a rainbow tables attack on the Windows password file to figure out our local admin password.

[Trainguyxx]

yeah, we all would already be doing this if it weren't for the fact that most school in their right minds password protect the bios too.

still, if your school is terrible, I'm sure this'll be great for them

[Kiteman]

... and while you're battering away and calling up non-standard screens, your teacher will, of course, not notice anything happening at all, will they?

>sigh<

[Dr. H]

Funny thing is, they won't notice in my experience.

[TheTechGuy99]

I believe this wasn't done intentionally but this instructable seems to be very similar to one I published earlier and submitted to this competition. If it was done intentionally I would appreciate it if credit was given. If not just disregard this comment.

[777777b]

As a matter of fact, im on it now. Dell latitude 2120 w/ windows 7 and a flash drive that looks like a broken usb cable With ubuntu 11 on it

[lemonie]

How many school computers allow boot off USB / give you the ability to fiddle with BIOS settings?

L