Administator Password

[Peter Clark]

i didn't think there was a option to setup an=20
administrator password at setup - however, yeah=20
ctrl+alt+del twice if no username/password dialog then use=20
username:administrator password:*blank*

if this does not work, yell as there are ways to enable=20
other accounts and get administrator level access.


>-----Original Message-----
>Wen you installed the XP Os you were prompted to set a=20
>admin password, ider you did or you did=B4nt try to=20
remember=20
>it or try to leav the password blank and hit enter. maybe=20
>you lucky and did not enter a password att all.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi all... recently while playing with my network=20
settings=20
>>I mistakingly deleted accounts, which I assumed to be=20
>>remote login accounts. However these accounts where my=20
>>user accounts ! Now while I haven't physically lost any=20
>>of the information, the only account which I did not=20
>>delete is a restricted account, which means I can't do=20
>>anything as I don't have an administator account. It=20
>>seems that during this proccess that xp created an=20
>>admistrator account but I have no idea what the password=20
>>might be...
>>anyone have any ideas ? either to retrieve the password=20
>>or to wipe the comp ?
>>cheers
>>Paul
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Big Daddy Jim]

There's not a way within Windows XP or 2000 to get Admin rights without
being granted such by another admin account. PERIOD.

There are a few 3rd party apps that can hack the Admin account, though.
$$$$$

--
Regards,

BigDaddyJim
A+, Windows 2000 MCP

Screenshot movies for tech support on Windows 2000 / XP!
http://www.screenshotmovies.com


"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
...
i didn't think there was a option to setup an
administrator password at setup - however, yeah
ctrl+alt+del twice if no username/password dialog then use
username:administrator password:*blank*

if this does not work, yell as there are ways to enable
other accounts and get administrator level access.


>-----Original Message-----
>Wen you installed the XP Os you were prompted to set a
>admin password, ider you did or you did´nt try to
remember
>it or try to leav the password blank and hit enter. maybe
>you lucky and did not enter a password att all.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi all... recently while playing with my network
settings
>>I mistakingly deleted accounts, which I assumed to be
>>remote login accounts. However these accounts where my
>>user accounts ! Now while I haven't physically lost any
>>of the information, the only account which I did not
>>delete is a restricted account, which means I can't do
>>anything as I don't have an administator account. It
>>seems that during this proccess that xp created an
>>admistrator account but I have no idea what the password
>>might be...
>>anyone have any ideas ? either to retrieve the password
>>or to wipe the comp ?
>>cheers
>>Paul
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Big Daddy Jim wrote:

> There's not a way within Windows XP or 2000 to get Admin rights without
> being granted such by another admin account. PERIOD.
>
> There are a few 3rd party apps that can hack the Admin account, though.
> $$$$$

and some free ones:

http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#password

e.g.
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBD/tip1900/rh1984.htm


--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

[Peter Clark]

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

its free and with the offline registry editor a few=20
options can be changed enabling a user and adding to the=20
admin group etc. security policy may checkup on groups,=20
but this can be "disabled"


>-----Original Message-----
>There's not a way within Windows XP or 2000 to get Admin=20
rights without
>being granted such by another admin account. PERIOD.
>
>There are a few 3rd party apps that can hack the Admin=20
account, though.
>$$$$$
>
>--=20
>Regards,
>
>BigDaddyJim
>A+, Windows 2000 MCP
>
>Screenshot movies for tech support on Windows 2000 / XP!
>http://www.screenshotmovies.com
>
>
>"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
...
>i didn't think there was a option to setup an
>administrator password at setup - however, yeah
>ctrl+alt+del twice if no username/password dialog then use
>username:administrator password:*blank*
>
>if this does not work, yell as there are ways to enable
>other accounts and get administrator level access.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Wen you installed the XP Os you were prompted to set a
>>admin password, ider you did or you did=B4nt try to
>remember
>>it or try to leav the password blank and hit enter. maybe
>>you lucky and did not enter a password att all.
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hi all... recently while playing with my network
>settings
>>>I mistakingly deleted accounts, which I assumed to be
>>>remote login accounts. However these accounts where my
>>>user accounts ! Now while I haven't physically lost any
>>>of the information, the only account which I did not
>>>delete is a restricted account, which means I can't do
>>>anything as I don't have an administator account. It
>>>seems that during this proccess that xp created an
>>>admistrator account but I have no idea what the password
>>>might be...
>>>anyone have any ideas ? either to retrieve the password
>>>or to wipe the comp ?
>>>cheers
>>>Paul
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>
>
>.
>