disabling a password

From: Barb (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/30/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 17:23:52 -0700

I am a freelance correspondent and 911 dispatcher. I do
computer work for friends but am not a hacker/expert. Our
community center had computers donated by a large
university, complete with admin. passwords. The university
people have come and gone -2 years, leaving the present
director (my friend) with no idea how to access the admin.
account. The public (kids) are coming in and somehow
accessing some questionable sites. I need to install some
security for her but can't because of the unknown admin.
password. The computers are running Windows 2000 Pro.
Please help -- if I can reformat the disks on 8 computers,
it will save my town/taxpayers tons of money.

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