Quick security question

[Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO]

Wrong.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control-Alt-Delete
http://www.techshowflorida.com/details.html

Invented LONG before phishing.  I fail to see how a USB dongle can
determine if a user is local or not.  And yes, you can send a
ctl+alt+delete remotely, but it will disconnect your session as the
computer reboots.  Also, Linux and Windows can be altered to not respond
to remote ctl+alt+delete.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Luke -Jr
>Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 11:27 AM

>
>Actually, IIRC, the Ctrl-Alt-Delete login process is meant to 
>thwart phishing attacks. When you press Ctrl-Alt-Delete, 
>Windows ALWAYS intercepts it. 
>Therefore, you know Windows itself is presenting your login 
>dialog, not some viral program. You can send Ctrl-Alt-Delete 
>remotely since at least Win98 (though in DOS-based Windows, it 
>will freeze any network processes).
>
>If you want to determine if a user is local, use a USB dongle 
>:)