Installing game without admin rights

[cthulhan]

Hey there!

Okay, so I'm gonna be straight and clear;
During my school days (senior high), I have a lot of gaps between my lessons, and the weather is still pretty cold. Because of this I want to be able to play some computer games during recess.

Unfortunaly, installing games/software at all is not allowed unless you have access to the admin account, I wonder if there is any way to work around this?

I have total access to the command prompt but since admin pw is required for a lot of actions, there's not much I can do. I've been searching google etc. but not found an answer that pleased me.

Note: I want to point out that I just want to install a game, and have no intentions to harm any of the school property.

EDIT: The computers are running windows XP.
EDIT 2: The computers all use the same local user-account.

Regards
C

[MentaL]

[Daedius]

Get a boot CD and turn off the password... sorted :P

til the real admin discovers the password's been removed, and then you're screwed... /cackle.

Your risk ;)

[XcvcX]

He wouldn't be screwed, all he would have to tell them is that the password was already taken off.

[Jolin88]

play games that don't require installation, such as flash games there's even commercial games that don't require installation, one example is plants vs zombies, but there's more
or buy a laptop

[cthulhan]

Get a boot CD and turn off the password... sorted :P

til the real admin discovers the password's been removed, and then you're screwed... /cackle.

Your risk ;)

Well, how would he know I'm the one who did it? And also, the game will remain installed, even if he changes back the password, so this would actually be a solve. A bit cost-inefficient tho...

play games that don't require installation, such as flash games there's even commercial games that don't require installation, one example is plants vs zombies, but there's more
or buy a laptop

Yea, thing is I've played just about all those games (PvZ, Heroes, motherload) and I really want a nice game that requires installation :)

[Daedius]

Well, how would he know I'm the one who did it? And also, the game will remain installed, even if he changes back the password, so this would actually be a solve. A bit cost-inefficient tho...

Cost inefficient? CDs are HARDLY expensive, and there's plenty of such boot CD apps [simple google search] for free. Or you can boot up from a USB stick if you've got one lying about.

[wesman2232]

Here's something that might work.

Command Prompt > net user
net user (name of Administrator account) *
type in pass
type in pass again.

Not sure if that will work on a non-Administrator account. This should also only work for local users, if your school runs through a system like Novell, then you are screwed.

[cthulhan]

Cost inefficient? CDs are HARDLY expensive, and there's plenty of such boot CD apps [simple google search] for free. Or you can boot up from a USB stick if you've got one lying about.

Oh, sounds fair.

Could you perhaps give a more in-depth description of what has to be done? Not to familiar with this. Preferable boot CD app? I might have a USB stick somewhere in this mess...

Here's something that might work.

Command Prompt > net user
net user (name of Administrator account) *
type in pass
type in pass again.

Not sure if that will work on a non-Administrator account. This should also only work for local users, if your school runs through a system like Novell, then you are screwed.

I've tried that already. That's a negatory, access denied.

They do not run any system like that. I still find it quite hard to find a weak-point. However, I'm not at all a skilled user by any means.

[Robert]

Trust me, you will get caught.

I got a right bollocking for playing on the pinball game which is installed on every XP machine. I dread to think what they'd do if I had installed something! Probably get kicked out. Admin passwords are there to protect the schools network from viruses and this type of stuff. They will seriously not look kindly on you messing with that stuff. As for how they can work out who did it, just search for someone with a .exe that isn't on the safe list. It will always link back to you.

Your only real chance would be a Live CD/usb with the game already installed. That limits you to linux tbh. You'd have to make sure it doesn't modify any of the systems files too. The only issue would be explaining that it doesn't do anything when you are inevitably caught playing on a game, but at least you have some form of defence. 90% of teachers would instantly want you kicked out in my experience.

[kariofillis]

i think there are portable versions of many games that do not require installation

[Ron]

How about you read the paper you signed about what they consider proper usage on school computers? You really want to risk getting your student account locked just because you wanted to play a few games?

Get a laptop of your own. Problem solved.

[cthulhan]

Trust me, you will get caught.

I got a right bollocking for playing on the pinball game which is installed on every XP machine. I dread to think what they'd do if I had installed something! Probably get kicked out. Admin passwords are there to protect the schools network from viruses and this type of stuff. They will seriously not look kindly on you messing with that stuff. As for how they can work out who did it, just search for someone with a .exe that isn't on the safe list. It will always link back to you.

Your only real chance would be a Live CD/usb with the game already installed. That limits you to linux tbh. You'd have to make sure it doesn't modify any of the systems files too. The only issue would be explaining that it doesn't do anything when you are inevitably caught playing on a game, but at least you have some form of defence. 90% of teachers would instantly want you kicked out in my experience.

The thing is, it's a rather small school, and everybody uses the same login - except for the admin ofcourse - and that's why no-one will know who it was. Neither do I think the teachers will ever realize anything, I live in Spain at the moment. Heck, the name of the person in charge of the computers is "Fernando" I think he's just an ordinary janitor... There is no way he has more experience with computers than even I do, he just "has the keys"

How about you read the paper you signed about what they consider proper usage on school computers? You really want to risk getting your student account locked just because you wanted to play a few games?

Get a laptop of your own. Problem solved.

I didn't sign one... There are no papers, nor are there student accounts. Also, I have two laptops of my own, and a stationary one, but it doesn't matter. I can't use the smaller laptop that I've got because it's too weak, and my other laptop is way too clumsy to bring. And of course I can't bring the stationary one for obvious reasons.

I want to point out once again, that I'm not trying to destroy anything, not trying to make the computer-usage less safe for other users. I'm just a kid, eagre to play some computer games on recess, in order to make my school-days a bit less boring.

[Ron]

Then by all means hack away. If they didn't have you sign a code of conduct and/or a terms of usage before giving you access to the computer then they can't "punish" you for doing anything to them.

Download hiren's boot cd. It has a few password tools.

[Rishwin]

Wow, you guys are failing.

Out of EVERYONE who regularly posts here, not a single person instantly knew "OK, he's at school, which means he is connected to a DOMAIN CONTROLLER which means he has absolutely ZERO chance of gaining access to the admin account because there is no local one".

@ cthulhan - Give up mate, honestly. If it was that simple for a school kid to break into the admin account, it would not be called "security". Either stop being lazy and bring your laptop, or stop bitching that you can't install games.

Then by all means hack away. If they didn't have you sign a code of conduct and/or a terms of usage before giving you access to the computer then they can't "punish" you for doing anything to them.

Download hiren's boot cd. It has a few password tools.

What a very American attitude. Always have to have the legal high-ground on everyone. Gotta make the most out of what your "rights" are.

They didn't legally draw out the rules of conduct on a signed contract so that instantly means that there are no rules and you are allowed to do whatever you want, right?

[Sardaukar]

Depending on your school system, your best ease of access is to install the game on a USB thumbdrive, then (using a cracked no-cd exe) run it off the USB> The bad part with this, it will typically treat the cracked exe as a trojan and it -may- get picked up by the network when it scans the device after you plug it in.

I've done this many a times on closed networks, just.. don't get caught.



As many have mentioned.. its better to just get yourself a laptop - or get a good phone where you can download an emulator onto it and play some good ol fashioned nes/snes games (Which, are the best.. hands down!)