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i work on a wireless network with 3 other computers on the network. Can the administrator either have access to my computer (kinda like a logmein) or have the ability to get files to see where i go on the web all day & what files i access on my computer?
Kind of like going into history on internet explorer?
if so, how can i find out if it is being done?
how can i stop it or send bogus reports?
Kind of like going into history on internet explorer?
if so, how can i find out if it is being done?
how can i stop it or send bogus reports?
Last edited by sendithere1122; Dec 17th, 2008 at 6:05 pm.
If the admin is the one who configured everything, then YES to all of your questions.
If he didn't setup/configure the computer you use, but they did configure the network, then assume that your Internet progress/usage/history can and will be tracked/logged/inspected.
And no, there's nothing you can do about it, short of asking them nicely to stop (be prepared to be laughed at if you try that.)
If he didn't setup/configure the computer you use, but they did configure the network, then assume that your Internet progress/usage/history can and will be tracked/logged/inspected.
And no, there's nothing you can do about it, short of asking them nicely to stop (be prepared to be laughed at if you try that.)
If you spend more on coffee than on IT security, you will be hacked.
What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
-- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke
What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
-- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke
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Originally Posted by sendithere1122 
i work on a wireless network with 3 other computers on the network. Can the administrator either have access to my computer (kinda like a logmein) or have the ability to get files to see where i go on the web all day & what files i access on my computer?
Kind of like going into history on internet explorer?
if so, how can i find out if it is being done?
how can i stop it or send bogus reports?
A. Set up a workgroup within the network and secure it. Doing this will not stop invasion, but will let the intruder know that you are aware of the intrusions and are on the defense.
B. Work from within this network and password protect all of your files.
C. Clean your tracks after each session.
This is not the "solution" but it’s a start, who knows you may even gain a little respect
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Originally Posted by techbound
You won't be able to truly stop invasion of privacy, so your next step is damage control.
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Originally Posted by techbound
A. Set up a workgroup within the network and secure it. Doing this will not stop invasion, but will let the intruder know that you are aware of the intrusions and are on the defense.
2.) Also, if the machine is a member of a domain, and the OP doesn't have domain admin rights, they can't remove the machine from a domain to create a workgroup.
3.) Doing this won't do anything to stop someone from accessing your files, and certainly won't stop anyone from seeing your network/bandwidth usage/history, if that is what the OP is concerned about. If they have any monitoring tools in place, this will do nothing to bypass/evade/stop them.
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Originally Posted by techbound
B. Work from within this network and password protect all of your files.
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Originally Posted by techbound
C. Clean your tracks after each session.
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Originally Posted by techbound
This is not the "solution" but it’s a start, who knows you may even gain a little respect :)
If you spend more on coffee than on IT security, you will be hacked.
What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
-- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke
What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
-- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke
yes you administrator have complete access to see your system details and data, if you are in a domain..... and be sure your system is protected from any key logger.....if it is installed in your system then all the data, key pressings, means whatever you write is saved in it....maybe it is password or any mail..... and even if u press enter option then it is also saved in it...... so try to use some firewalls.....
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Originally Posted by sendithere1122
i work on a wireless network with 3 other computers on the network. Can the administrator either have access to my computer (kinda like a logmein) or have the ability to get files to see where i go on the web all day & what files i access on my computer?
Kind of like going into history on internet explorer?
if so, how can i find out if it is being done?
how can i stop it or send bogus reports?
yes your administrator have complete access to see your system details and data, if you are in a domain..... and be sure your system is protected from any key logger.....if it is installed in your system then all the data, key pressings, means whatever you write is saved in it....maybe it is password or any mail..... and even if u press enter option then it is also saved in it...... so try to use some firewalls.....
Firewalls don't protect against a keylogger..
If you spend more on coffee than on IT security, you will be hacked.
What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
-- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke
What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
-- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke
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Originally Posted by hiteshgupta22
yes your administrator have complete access to see your system details and data, if you are in a domain..... and be sure your system is protected from any key logger.....if it is installed in your system then all the data, key pressings, means whatever you write is saved in it....maybe it is password or any mail..... and even if u press enter option then it is also saved in it...... so try to use some firewalls.....
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I'm surprised no one mentioned the word proxy server yet.
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I'm surprised no one mentioned the word proxy server yet.
If you spend more on coffee than on IT security, you will be hacked.
What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
-- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke
What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
-- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke
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