Vanguard
Tue Aug 26 01:58:22 CDT 2003
"regina" <brow8313@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:078d01c36b7d$8dfba870$a401280a@phx.gbl
> I cannot access the internet without a content advisor
> password. I did not put in a password, I'm trying to
> delete this off of my computer so that I can access the
> internet can anyone help me I'm running windows 98
The password for Content Advisor is the least protected password that
I've ever seen (except for those stored in .pwl files in 95-based
Windows where you can just delete the file). All you have to do is
delete a registry key. There is no obfuscation in locating the registry
key holding this password. Due to permissions on registry keys under an
NT-based Windows, you would have to be logged in as Administrator to
have full control, like delete, on this registry key. However, you are
using an insecure 95-based Windows and there is no concept of
permissions in that OS.
From a Google search:
http://www.pchell.com/support/contentadvisor.shtml
A couple of Microsoft articles of interest:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310401#5
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;216551
If you are logging onto a domain, it may be possible that group policies
will override your local settings in the registry. Since you are using
an insecure operating system (or you leave it logged in under your
username so it open for anyone to use while you are away), anyone can
walk over to your computer and set the Supervisor password if it hasn't
yet been set. If it has been set, no one can change it unless they
already know the existing password (or also do a Google lookup to find
out how to delete the registry key). It is suggested that you set it
and specify a hint that will help you remember what is the password.
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