[Tfug] Windows / domain controller question, sorry.

[Robert Hunter]

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On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 05:05:28PM -0700, Chris Hill wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> I figured people here may have an answer to this, since some of you have  
> set up Samba domain controllers or something.  Basically I want to gain  
> admin access to three windows machines, so that I can install some  
> software on them. My initial thought was that I could just livecd boot  
> these puppies, copy over the executable and then reboot to windows. I  
> have a good feeling this won't work, tho, since this executable adds  
> extensions to windows explorer (tortoiseSVN).

Have you considered using the CLI Subversion tools?  I'm pretty sure
you can install those without admin privileges.

> The three machines are locked down by a domain controller. I don't know  
> much about machines running a domain controller. Would it be possible to  
> take it off the network and somehow gain access to the boxen? I have  
> physical access to all three machines.

Sure, you can crack the local admin accounts, but that could lead to
opening "Pandora's box".  If you go through with it, you might want to
be prepared to accept responsibility for everything that could
(and possibly already did) go wrong with those machines.

>
> I don't want to go into details but basically I'm trying to help a high  
> school publications class navigate around some frustrating limitations  
> of their internal network.

I seem to remember a quote about a road to somewhere, and good
intentions. ;-)

- --Rob
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