Re: Changing the Administrative Password(s)

From: Dazza (techspec@hotkey.net.au.nospam)
Date: 08/09/02 

From: "Dazza" <techspec@hotkey.net.au.nospam>
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:51:46 +1000

simply scroll thru services in computer management looking for services that
require the admininstartor account to start the service
MS Exchange has several that require a 'service account' to start them
document these services so changing the password become easier later , also
for added security rename the administrator username to admin , itguru , or
even bob

Dazza

"judojim" <judojim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bVC49.2732$B24.78549350@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> I need to change the admin password, but I have heard that strange things
> can happen whenever one simply changes this password without due
diligence.
>
> Since the admin account has been used for anything and everything in this
> small office, including Exchange, Terminal Services, etc., I have some
> reservations as to the ramifications of blindly rushing into this task.
>
> Anyone have any strange stories to tell or caveats to share about changing
> the administrator password for a single Windows 2000 domain.
>
> Thanks for helping.
>
>

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