With the release of a new tablet, I'm inclined to wonder how similar it is to other tablet devices, specifically those by Google and Apple. Is privilege escalation possible on a Surface? What I'm referring to is the equivalent process of Jailbreaking on iOS devices, and Rooting on Android devices. Or is the Surface more like a desktop OS, where privilege escalation is the simple matter of knowing the admin password?
Windows – Possible to “Root” Microsoft Surface
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This screen is called the "Lock Screen". It is shown when your computer is locked.
To lock your computer, you can:
- Go to the start screen, click your name in the top-right corner, and choose "Lock".
- Or, press Windows + L.
You can customize your lock screen through the "Personalize" settings page.
First activate the "Settings" Charm and choose "Change PC Settings":
Then select the "Personalize" page:
Not only Windows RT can't connect to an ad-hoc hot-spot, but it seems even Windows 8 Pro can't do it (and provide Internet access). I have Joikuspot on a Nokia Symbian phone. This creates an ad-hoc hotspot, which my household's Win7 PCs can connect to with no problem. My Win8 PC can see the hotspot and connect to it, but can't access the Internet. It claims that the connectivity is "limited" and it can't gain an IP address.
In answer to the OP, the solution would be to enable the virtual hosted network on the Windows 7 machine instead of an ad-hoc connection. This simulates a full router in infrastructure mode. You need to use the netsh command in an admin command prompt. Search "netsh hostednetwork", and you'll get the answer.
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At the moment, no. In the future, possibly. Places you might want to keep your eye on:
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