Re: Need admin account

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 10/13/04 

Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 02:36:12 +0200

WayuU wrote:

> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
>>
>>When you are not able to log on to a computer with an user that
>>have administrator rights and the Administrator user is disabled,
>>the only option is to boot into safe mode (this will enable the
>>Administrator for that session).
>>
>>If no user logon appears in Safe Mode where you can type in the
>>user account name "Administrator" (or click on it), press
>>Ctrl+Alt+Del twice.
>
>
> Tack Torgeir :)
>
> But tried and don't work. The main Admin account (SID 500), which is
> disabled, will not get enabled by starting in Safe Mode. I got no idea if
> that worked before and if it's something new security wise in SP2.
Hi

I just tested this now on a SP2 computer, and I successfully logged
in with a disabled Administrator account (SID 500)... 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
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