Re: Passwords

From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 09/05/04 

Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 21:26:32 -0500

Greg wrote:
> How can I activate a password on a windows 98SE standalone
> system so that you MUST use a password to access the
> computer. I can set up a password, but all you have to do
> is hit escape or cancel and you bypass the login screen
> and get right into the system. I want it set up so that
> no password = no access!

Upgrade it to a secure OS or find some third party (pay) software to help
secure the system. Being Windows 98, "secure" is not associated with it at
all. 

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