Kon-Boot
Sign in to saveKon-Boot (aka konboot, kon boot) is a software utility that allows users to bypass Microsoft Windows passwords and Apple macOS passwords (Linux support has been deprecated) without lasting or persistent changes to system on which it is executed. It is also the first reported tool and so far the only one capable of bypassing Windows 11 and Windows 10 online (live) passwords and supporting both Windows and macOS systems. It is also a widely used tool in computer security, especially in penetration testing. Since version 3.5 Kon-Boot is also able to bypass SecureBoot feature.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Kon-Boot connects to Linux, operating system and Microsoft Windows.
It is catalogued under topics including Orphaned articles from June 2024 and Password cracking software.
Vinony links it to 13 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Software.name
- Kon-Boot
- Software.developer
- Piotr Bania
- Software.latest release version
- 5.0
- Software.operating system
- Windows and macOS systems
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
KON-BOOT - Forgot windows password or mac password? Use kon boot to bypass it!
forgot windows password? Kon Boot world's best tool for password problems (for Windows and Mac)
kon-boot.com →Link to the official site · 20,114 chars · not written by Vinony
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- utility software
- Official website
- kon-boot.com
- Image
- Kon-Boot boot process.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- terms of service URL
- kon-boot.com/eula.txt
- inception
- 2008-07-15
- operating system
- Mac operating system
- software version identifier
- 4.2
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Technology
- Additional Features
- Limitations (prevention)
- References
- External links
Kon-Boot (aka konboot, kon boot) is a software utility that allows users to bypass Microsoft Windows passwords and Apple macOS passwords (Linux support has been deprecated) without lasting or persistent changes to system on which it is executed. It is also the first reported tool and so far the only one capable of bypassing Windows 11 and Windows 10 online (live) passwords and supporting both Windows and macOS systems. It is also a widely used tool in computer security, especially in penetration testing. Since version 3.5 Kon-Boot is also able to bypass SecureBoot feature.
thumb|Kon-Boot booting from USB
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kon-Boot” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.