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If my computer is a single PC with ADSL connection, can I leave the password blank when I login the XP?
If my computer is a single PC with ADSL connection, can I leave the password blank when I login the XP?

If my computer is a single PC with ADSL connection, can I leave the password blank when I login the XP?
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If my computer is a single PC with ADSL connection, can I leave the password blank when I login the XP? smith 11-10-2006
Posted by smith on November 10, 2006, 8:20 am
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I am not using LAN, and I am the single user of PC. Is it secure that I
leave the password of user blank when I login the Windows XP?

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Thank you for your help!



Posted by Malke on November 10, 2006, 9:53 am
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smith wrote:

> I am not using LAN, and I am the single user of PC. Is it secure that
> I leave the password of user blank when I login the Windows XP?
>

If you really want to be safer, add a router to sit between you and the
dsl modem. Consumer-level routers (Linksys, Netgear, Buffalo, etc.) are
inexpensive now.

Then if you want a little extra protection add a strong password to the
built-in Administrator account and also to your own user account. If
you have XP Home, you can only access the built-in Administrator
account by going into Safe Mode. For convenience, you can set your
computer to log in automatically to your user account after you set the
password.

Get into Safe Mode by repeatedly tapping the F8 key as the computer is
starting up. This will get you to the right menu. Use your arrow keys
to navigate since the mouse won't work here. Log into the Administrator
account so you can assign a good password. Write it down somewhere you
won't lose it!

Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm

Malke
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Posted by =?Utf-8?B?UGFuZGFfbWFu?= on November 10, 2006, 2:30 pm
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"smith" wrote:

> I am not using LAN, and I am the single user of PC. Is it secure that I
> leave the password of user blank when I login the Windows XP?
>


Hello . The fact you are on ADSL connection / not LAN / has nothing to do
with the admin password . The fact you are on DSL connections makes you more
secure than the LAN because most DSL connections are with dynamic IP (your IP
regularly changes, which makes you are moving target for hackers .

More about computer security :
http://pandaman.my.contact.bg/Protect_your_PC.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

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Panda_man
Silver level Contributor



Posted by smith on November 10, 2006, 6:20 pm
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Please see below (which is one of the answers to my previous question)

On XP Pro, user-accounts can also act as gateways to shared folders. Hence
it
is better to have a password set and use automatic logon, than it is to
leave
the account with no password. (Which potentially may expose shares to attack
across the LAN)


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> "smith" wrote:
>
>> I am not using LAN, and I am the single user of PC. Is it secure that I
>> leave the password of user blank when I login the Windows XP?
>>
>
>
> Hello . The fact you are on ADSL connection / not LAN / has nothing to do
> with the admin password . The fact you are on DSL connections makes you
> more
> secure than the LAN because most DSL connections are with dynamic IP (your
> IP
> regularly changes, which makes you are moving target for hackers .
>
> More about computer security :
> http://pandaman.my.contact.bg/Protect_your_PC.htm
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> --
> Panda_man
> Silver level Contributor
>
>



Posted by =?Utf-8?B?UGFuZGFfbWFu?= on November 11, 2006, 9:42 am
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"smith" wrote:

> Please see below (which is one of the answers to my previous question)
>
> On XP Pro, user-accounts can also act as gateways to shared folders. Hence
> it
> is better to have a password set and use automatic logon, than it is to
> leave
> the account with no password. (Which potentially may expose shares to attack
> across the LAN)
>
>

I know the reason(s) why it is better to have no passwords blank , including
the Admin one . However , you mentioned ADSL and user account password and I
just told you they have nothing in common

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Panda_man
Silver level Contributor

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