Well it finally happened

[Lee_K_81]

a search for rm admin password gives the following website as the 6th result:

 

http://www.virus.org/default-password/view/R/1/

 

default passwords for as many pieces of software as they can get. Whilst i agree that it may not be best practice to list sites such as this, or discussing the default passwords, doing to serves a purpose; reminding people to change the basic password. The information is out there for students, discussing it in here is more likely to get the attention of NMs / techies so they can tighten up security. Listing the password may make somebody sit up and think "oh, i thought that password had been set specifically for us, i'd better change it."

[NetworkGeezer]

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/secnews/articles/enterprisesecbp.mspx

 

Ever thought you'd see the day when Geoff would refer other users to Microsoft for security best practices.

 

Next thing you'll know Bangladesh'll thrash Australia at the Cricket World Cup

[Geoff]

Well they did write (most) of the operating system, so it's either them or the NSA

[GrumbleDook]

Ah ... the good old NSA IIS4 hardening white paper ... those were the days!