WiFi keys unscrambled in W7

[Polkadot]

We all know that W7 is the 'safest, most secure' version of Windows yet, but consider this blip-on-the-screen as a method for Administrators to "control" what their users are doing on the 'Net'

Display Network Security keys for WEP, WPA and WPA2 Protected Secure Wireless Networks in Win-7

1. Go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.

2. Click on "Manage Wireless Networks" In the left panel.

3. A list of the networks that the PC connects to (with saved security keys) will appear.
Click to highlight any network that you wish to view its security key.

4. Right click the Network, and select Properties.

5. Click on "Security" tab.


6. By default, the network security key for the network is hidden by asterisks.
Click "Show Characters", and the actual characters will be printed!!

(Count on this 'feature' to be eliminated in future 'upgrades'.)

[safeguy]

I'm not using Windows 7 so I can't test this but 1 thing for sure is that this "feature" isn't in Windows Vista...Microsoft made a 'glitch' I guess hehehe...Vista users can now proudly say Vista is more 'secure' than Windows 7

P.S.Before anyone here misunderstand me, let me clarify and tell you that I was just kidding when I said " Vista is more 'secure' than Windows 7"...

[Polkadot]

Yeah, they were trying to make it easier for Admins, and their thinking was "You need physical access to the machine" to use this (therefore, it is safe...?). Think about it...remote access could accomplish the same end...and so could a worm/trojan. With today's proliferation of malware, I am certain that somebody has already written a program that will not only do this "for you", but will also have "Called Home" with the results!!!