Re: Changing the Administrator password

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/18/03 

Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:24:31 -0600

Bill;
Ctrl/Alt Del twice does not work in windows XP Home, that is a feature
of Windows XP Pro.

You stated Administrator does not have a password.
You also were able to log in to Safe Mode using Administrator with no
password.
That means that either there never was a password or someone removed
the password.

It is normal for Administrator to not be visible in Normal mode. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Bill" <glen_manor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:76f201c37e1f$e4f519e0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> When Welcome screen comes up (in Safe Mode) Administrator
> was visible. Able to log in with no password!
>
> Logged out.
>
> Logged in as another administrative user. Went to Ctrl-
> Panel. Went to User Accounts. User list not include
> Administrator.
>
> Logged out.
>
> Logged in as Administrator. Went to Ctrl-Panel. Went to
> User Accounts. Clicked Administrator. Created password.
>
> Logged out.
>
> Hit CTL-ALT-DEL twice. Tried to log in as Administrator
> with new password: "Unable to log you on because of an
> account restriction."
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Bill;
> >Then reboot to Safe Mode
> >Reboot tapping F8 each second.
> >Select "Safe Mode" at the menu.
> >Select an Administrator profile (not Administrator)
> >Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
> >Change the password.
> >
> >-- 
> >Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
> tup.asp
> >http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >
> >
> >"Bill" <glen_manor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:0d1e01c37e14$c28fde40$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> This works for all users except for Administrator. It is
> >> not listed there.
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Bill;
> >> >Login using an Administrator profile.
> >> >Go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
> >> >Select the user.
> >> >Click "Change the password"
> >> >
> >> >-- 
> >> >Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> >> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
> >> tup.asp
> >> >http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Bill" <glen_manor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:022c01c37e10$afcab5e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> I have administrative rights on a shared computer
> >> running
> >> >> XP Home.
> >> >>
> >> >> The "Administrator" account on this machine was
> >> assigned a
> >> >> password by a previous employee and no one else knows
> >> what
> >> >> the password is.
> >> >>
> >> >> With administrative rights I can set other user's
> >> >> passwords in control panel, but I see no way of
> changing
> >> >> the Administrator's password.
> >> >>
> >> >> Is there a way?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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