Re: Administrator setting

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 05/18/05

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    Well, there is an account that is the built-in Administrator account,
    which can be renamed. This account cannot be made so it is not an
    admin.
    Thus, you must have been using another account that was an admin,
    and have now changed it so that it is just a plain user account.
    So, the solution is to speak with the person that know the built-in
    admin account and have them restore your account to its administrators
    membership. 

    -- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows  Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"marquette.hockey" <marquettehockey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:ACDCB668-89BA-412C-9787-9858BCB71D9A@microsoft.com...
> Andy,
>
> Yes, I was orginally the ADMIN of this computer but i somehow changed
> something to change my status to not being the admin...
> How do I reset the password?
>
> "andy smart" wrote:
>
> > marquette.hockey wrote:
> > > I am using a laptop that used to be my fathers business computer given
to him
> > > by his company. I accidentaly changed a setting which changed it so I
am not
> > > an administrator. Therefore, whenever I try to download a program it
says I
> > > do not have permission to download this program. Also, I dont know the
> > > password to change it so I am an administrator. Any advice
> >
> > Did you used to log in as 'administrator'? If not then ask the person
> > who does to make you one - if you did then the Internet is full of
> > possible solutions for password resetting.
> >
> > If on the other hand you only want to hack your dad's work computer then
> > remember that you are going to get caught as resetting the administrator
> > password will show up later.....
> >
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