how to crack the admin's password without hacking

Step 2 Are you an actor?

now, wait a few minutes and use the computer. then say "the desktop is frozen, Mrs. whateverhernameis". let the teacher get on and click a few times maybe even let her restart the computer. WHATEVER SHE DOES, LET HER SAY THERE IS A VIRUS AND HELP THAT IDEA GROW AFTER SHE SAYS THAT FIRST OTHERWISE SHE WILL BE SUSPICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

after that, tell her that the only way to get around the virus is to go on the admin account and then let her give you the password. note you must be sure the teacher is at the desk and you are alone or something.

this plan will fail if you aren't told the password. If that happens, look over the teacher's shoulder when she types in the password

Comments

[shadow wave rider]

what if the tacher wont tell you the password AND they are a very fast typer. so fast you cant tell what she is typing?

[cowen]

Most Schools with an IT department have a plan in place that if the computer is compromised they receive a service LOG and let IT Staff deal with it while the teacher moves the student to another PC. This stops the password sharing, and allows the teacher to do what he/she is to do (teach), Virus removal can be simple or extensive and teachers are not qualified to do that type of work in the first place. Another tool that is used on some of my systems restores a HD after a special boot sequence so no mater what you do (Virus, FDISK, DOD government wipe disk) the entire drive is restored back to its previous working state. We like that and no passwords are needed to do that, takes 3 minutes to setup. We are promoting this model to many districts around the country.

[floryzzz]

 Wich stupid teacher give his password to a student?

[penhaifai]

lol..i like that... =D

[sniper_lew]

"after that, tell her that the only way to get around the virus is to go on the admin account and then let her give you the password." I see a flaw in your logic, unless your admin knows nothing about computers this isnt gonna work, also I dont think many admins would take advice from a student. Lastly, if you say its a virus, your gonna get detention... the only guaranteed method to gain the admins password without hacking, is to get a job as the admin...

[mitpatterson]

this should be filed under "soical Enginnering"

[lamboboy732]

Less of a crack and more of a trick. The only problem is many school computers now don't have direct access to an admin. account unless connected directly to the schools main server.