Re: lost windows logon password

From: Michael Eisenhart (a-miche@microsoft.com)
Date: 06/13/02


From: "Michael Eisenhart" <a-miche@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 11:56:18 -0700


There is no way to bypass the password through Windows. (that would kind of
defeat the purpose.) I have used an application from Winternals
(www.winternals.com) that can reset the password. Im sure there are others.
Anyone else have one they like???

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Michael Eisenhart
Microsoft Support Professional
Get Secure!! www.microsoft.com/security
"pammy" <pamd@flinthills.com> wrote in message
news:cc5401c212f1$50116210$37ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA13...
> A friend lost her windows password and is unable to logon
> to her machine . Is there a way to bypass this ? Or can
> she possibly delete the password and start over ?


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