Re: Cannot change expired Admin password!

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com)
Date: 01/03/03


From: "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 17:37:28 +0100


Joe wrote:

> I have a Win2K Pro PC with CIS security template Win2K Gold applied. This
> template sets the RestrictAnyonomous=2 and restricts anonymous access to 'No
> access without explicit anonymous permissions', which prevents use of the
> Null account.
>
> Of course now the Administrator's account password has expired and cannot be
> changed. The error message is 'You do not have permission to change your
> password.' This is the only Admin account on the PC. All other accounts are
> 'Users'.

Hi

You might try to reset the local Administrator password with one of the methods
here:

http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#password

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI
Porsgrunn Norway


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