Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 08:46:09 -0700 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@3-cities.com> To: Kenny Drobnack <kdrobnac@mission.mvnc.edu> Cc: "Bill A. K." <billieakay@yahoo.com>, Berndt WULF <Bwulf@quiktrak.com.au>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Microsoft ask users to crack win2000 site (fwd) Message-ID: <37B19AC1.F459EAEE@3-cities.com> References: <Pine.GSO.3.96.990811010304.8129B-100000@mission.mvnc.edu>
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Kenny Drobnack wrote: > > If you're really interested in this its at www.win2000test.com (sometimes > - it seems to be down about 50% of the times I looked). You have a typo in the url it is http://www.windows2000test.com/. What is interesting is the status link on the side because it gives a history of what has worked in the attacks and what they have fixed. One of the fixes was to upgrade from a Pentium 350 to a P-III 500. The hit rate from one of the attacks required too much CPU and they fixed that problem. They also list the type of attacks and what the rate is. After reading what MS has said about the purpose of the test. I think some people speak a different version of English than I do. Kent > > > Does anybody have any information on how to get in on this MS testing > > > > please let me know > > > > > > bill > > billieakay@yahoo.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Berndt WULF <Bwulf@quiktrak.com.au> > > To: <rbettle@criterion-group.com>; <jhorn1@desperate.ci.tucson.az.us> > > Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>; <misc@openbsd.org> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 10:18 PM > > Subject: Re: Microsoft ask users to crack win2000 site (fwd) > > > > > > Worse still, do we want to debug their operating sytem for them free of > > charge? > > After all, this is a task for MS' software test engineers - right? > > > > cheerio Berndt > > > > >>> Roy Bettle <rbettle@criterion-group.com> 11/08/99 2:45:18 >>> > > Two issues to bear in mind: > > > > 1) M$ is having a hard enough time just getting the Win2K computer to stay > > running. The first time they turned it on and placed it "in the line of > > fire" > > for this challenge, it crashed within 4 hours and was subsequently down for > > over 24 hours. > > > > Summary: Do any of us in the *BSD community want to be associated with > > something so ridiculously unstable? > > > > 2) This is obviously an attempt by M$ to have those of us in the Open Source > > community help them learn how to write a decent OS. > > > > Summary: After all the crap we've had to put up with from M$ - from the > > media > > to the products we may have had to support in our "day jobs" - do we really > > want to help these $%!^*()& at all? > > > > Just my $0.02. > > > > RAB > > > > > > John Horn wrote: > > > > > This came through on BUGTRAQ last week. A new posting on BUGTRAQ indicates > > > that LinuxPPC has issued a similar challenge with similar or identical > > > rules. I'm wondering if there may be some fame or notoriety to be gained > > > for OBSD by joining in this challenge. It probably won't be difficult, > > > or long, before someone breaks in to the NT2K challenge site so there may > > > not be much time. > > > > > > Just an idea. > > > > > > Regards: > > > > > > John Horn > > > City of Tucson, IT Dept. > > > jhorn1@desperate.ci.tucson.az.us > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 19:05:33 +0200 > > > From: Peter Lowe <pgl@ti.cz> > > > To: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM > > > Subject: Microsoft ask users to crack win2000 site > > > > > > [ executive summary: Microsoft are asking you to crack their > > > machine running on win2k and iis. ] > > > > > > I haven't seen anything about this on bugtraq before, and I'm not > > > entirely sure if it's appropriate, but this is from > > > http://www.windows2000test.com/ground_rules.htm: > > > > > > Microsoft Internet Explorer > > > Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with Internet Information Server. > > > > > > Ground Rules > > > > > > 1. Make it Interesting > > > > > > Good safe computing practices on the Internet involve placing > > > critical systems behind firewall-type devices. For this > > > testing, we are intentionally not putting these machines behind > > > a firewall. This mean that you could slow these machines down > > > by tossing millions of random packets at them if you have > > > enough bandwidth on your end. If that happens, we will simply > > > start filtering traffic. Instead, find the interesting "magic > > > bullet" that will bring the machine down. > > > > > > 2. Compromise an account > > > > > > Windows 2000 computers can have multiple user accounts and > > > groups. See if you can find a way to logon with one of these > > > accounts. > > > > > > 3. Change something you shouldn't have access to > > > > > > See if you can change any files or content on the server. If > > > you manage, no foul or rude statements please. > > > > > > 4. Get something you shouldn't have > > > > > > There are hidden messages sprinkled around the computer. See if > > > you can find them. > > > > > > 5. Our goal is to configure the system to thwart your attempts > > > > > > The goal is to see how a properly secured machine will stand up > > > to attack. These machines are configured to prevent known > > > attacks. > > > > > > 6. This is a test site > > > > > > You are welcome to attempt to compromise this site, and this > > > site only. This is your chance to do a practical test of > > > Microsoft Windows 2000's security. > > > > > > 7. Tell us about your exploits > > > > > > If you find something, send us some email at > > > w2000its@microsoft.com. > > > © 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of > > > Use. > > > > > > -- > > > Peter Lowe -- System Administrator, Telenor Internet > > > http://www.ti.cz/ -- pgl@ti.cz > > > > > > Everything I know in life I learnt from .sigs. > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------------*******************--------------------------------------- > | | > | Kenny Drobnack | > | Student at Mount Vernon Nazarene College | > | Major: Computer Science | > | Minor: Math | > | Working on: Computer Internship at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County | > | | > ------------------------------------*********************--------------------------------------- > > Linux Demo Day '99 > One Step Closer to World Domination > One Day, > One World, > One Cool Penguin. > X X > L IIIIIIIIII N N U U X X > L I NN N U U X X > L I N N N U U X X > L I N N N U U X > L I N N N U U X X > L I N N N U U X X > L I N N N U U X X > LLLLL IIIIIIIIII N NN UUU X X > > --------------------------------------***************************------------------------------ > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA mailto:kstewart@3-cities.com http://www.3-cities.com/~kstewart/index.html SETI(Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) @ HOME http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ Hunting Archibald Stewart, b 1802 in Ballymena, Antrim Co., NIR http://www.3-cities.com/~kstewart/genealogy/archibald_stewart.html To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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