[NTLUG:Discuss] Explore2fs -- Windows reads Linux partitions

Steve Baker sjbaker1 at airmail.net
Sun Aug 20 12:07:48 CDT 2000


greenglow484 at juno.com wrote:

> It is explore2fs, a program which,
> running under Windows, reads from -- and is supposed to be able to write
> to (have not tried that) -- your Linux partitions.

This does of course mean that if you want some measure of security on your
filing system you'd better erase Windoze since this program (presumably)
allows you to look at files with any ownership/permissions - without a
password - right?

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