Re: Changing Passwords

Jake wrote:
Hi, I am running windows xp hoe edition, NTFS, and am an administrator along with one other person who also has an administrator account. I was wondering if there is any way to prevent someone from changing your password? (I don't mind if they can still change it in Command Prompt they're to dumb to figure out how to do that.) I don't see the point in having an administrator account where another administrator can change your password and log on as you. Thanks, any help appeciated.


You've got it exactly backwards: What would be the point of an administrative account that couldn't be used for administrative purposes, such as resetting passwords?

If you don't want another person to have complete control of the computer, don't grant them administrative privileges. (And, judging by the fact that you had to ask this question - no offense intended, you also don't know enough to safely use a computer with administrative privileges on a routine basis.)


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