Re: Administrator

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/22/04


Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:14:01 -0500

The default password for XP Home's Administrator account is a blank password. XP Pro will propmt during setup for a password, which can be left blank. If that doesn't work, you'll have to contact the previous owner.

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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"forddriver" <##@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:oyDPb.2471$jc4.1934187@news2.news.adelphia.net...
> On my laptop which runs fine, I want to log on as "Administrator".  I am the
> second owner, and before I try to get a password from the original owner, is
> there some default password I can try?  It is only about 1.5 years old.
> Thanks a lot in advance.
> 
> Gary in NC
> 
> 
> 


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