If you can get to the RUN box, you can access control panels.
If you can get into the Internet Explorer OPEN box, you can treat it like the RUN box.
I don't mean for this to be a way to evade all of those $10,000 security systems out there, but I've found that Windows compensates for a lot of of the downfalls in programming.
as an example, open Internet Explorer, go to File-Open and paste the following into the box:
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl
The System Properties window should come up.
If you're feeling misgevious, or you need to know a few network settings:
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL netcpl.cpl
Or for Internet Explorer settings:
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl
You can type "winfile.exe" and get past a number of defenses, provided you understand how to use it. Winfile even has a Built In run box. You can go in and do a lot of the same things you could do elsewhere. Type "explorer.exe" and you'll find yourself with the Explorer window...but it's more likely to be disabled then winfile...
after all, who uses all those old programs from the days of progman.exe? :)
If winfile is turned off, you actually could try using progman.exe, because it, too, has it's own run menu.
Be warned though: If you're trying to get past security, you're more than likely being watched in some way, whether it's an internal feature of windows, or a program that records key strokes.
As long as nothing happens to the system, it'll probably get overlooked in any event.
Here's the basics:
I found this in the registry:
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL %1,%*
and I shortened it to this:
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL %1
%1 = control panel name
,%* = Omit this
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL ????????.cpl
access.cpl = Accessibility Properties
appwiz.cpl = Add/Remove Programs Properties
cpl32apl.cpl = OPL-3 SAx Properties
desk.cpl = Display Properties
findfast.cpl = Find Fast
hpcp.cpl = HP Simple Trax
inetcpl.cpl = Internet Properties
intl.cpl = Regional Settings
joy.cpl = Gaming Options
main.cpl = Mouse Properties
mlcfg32.cpl = Microsoft Outlook Properties
mmsys.cpl = Multimedia Properties
modem.cpl = Modem Properties
netcpl.cpl = Network Settings
odbccp32.cpl = ODBC Data Source Administrator
password.cpl = Password Properties
qtw32.cpl = Quicktime
sdd.cpl = (I reccommended against using it)
sysdm.cpl = System Properties
telephon.cpl = Telephony Properties
timedate.cpl = Time and Date properties
toshsys.cpl = Toshiba System
wgpocpl.cpl = Workgroup Postoffice Administrator
You can find .CPL file names in your Windows\system folder.
