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Passwords        Win 3.x, Win95       'Mark  M.   Marko'  has
found  a   weakness  in   the   password     impelementation of
FoolProof.   FoolProof is  a software  package     used to
secure workstations and  LAN client machines from DoS  and
other lame-ass attacks  by protecting system  files
(autoexec.bat,     config.sys,  system  registry)  and  blocking
access to specified     commands and control panels.  FoolProof
was written by Smart Stuff     software originally  for the
Macintosh but  recently released for     win3.x  and  win95.
All  information  here  pertains directly to     be good for all
early versions if they exist.      This program is capable of
modifying the boot sequence on  win3.x     machines  to  block
the  use  of  hot keys and prevent users from     breaking  out
of  autoexec.   I