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Old April 16th 07, 06:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
JCO
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Default User Password Changes

I have a user that has Adminstrator Rights. He changed his password for his
login. I still have the Administrator Password, so I can still get on his
computer. The questions is this:

Can I log on as administrator and change his password for his login?


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Old April 16th 07, 11:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Bert Kinney
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Default User Password Changes

Hi,

Login as administrator and to go User Accounts in Control Panel and change
the password from there.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

JCO wrote:
I have a user that has Adminstrator Rights. He changed his password for his
login. I still have the Administrator Password, so I can still get on his
computer. The questions is this:

Can I log on as administrator and change his password for his login?


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Old April 16th 07, 11:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
JCO
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Default User Password Changes

I'm not sure if there's a problem or not but the User Password dialog will
not come up.
Nothing happens when I execute User Accounts.

"Bert Kinney" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Login as administrator and to go User Accounts in Control Panel and change
the password from there.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

JCO wrote:
I have a user that has Adminstrator Rights. He changed his password for
his login. I still have the Administrator Password, so I can still get
on his computer. The questions is this:

Can I log on as administrator and change his password for his login?


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Old April 17th 07, 12:09 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Bert Kinney
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Default User Password Changes

Hi,

Boot tapping the F8 key as the BIOS information goes by. At the Windows
Advanced Options menu select Safe Mode. On the welcome screen select
Administrator. This is the hidden Administrator account (not intended for
day to day use) and assuming a password was never assigned to it click enter.
Account changes can be made from Control Panel, or:
From there go to Start - Run and type

control userpasswords2

then press enter. From there you can select any user account and Reset
Passwords, add/remove accounts or change account type.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org


JCO wrote:
I'm not sure if there's a problem or not but the User Password dialog will
not come up.
Nothing happens when I execute User Accounts.

"Bert Kinney" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Login as administrator and to go User Accounts in Control Panel and change
the password from there.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

JCO wrote:
I have a user that has Adminstrator Rights. He changed his password for
his login. I still have the Administrator Password, so I can still get
on his computer. The questions is this:

Can I log on as administrator and change his password for his login?


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Old April 17th 07, 12:22 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
JCO
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Posts: 427
Default User Password Changes

I already know that "control userpasswords2" does not work. Same issue,
nothing happens.
I will try your first option and let you know.


"Bert Kinney" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Boot tapping the F8 key as the BIOS information goes by. At the Windows
Advanced Options menu select Safe Mode. On the welcome screen select
Administrator. This is the hidden Administrator account (not intended for
day to day use) and assuming a password was never assigned to it click
enter.
Account changes can be made from Control Panel, or:
From there go to Start - Run and type

control userpasswords2

then press enter. From there you can select any user account and Reset
Passwords, add/remove accounts or change account type.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org


JCO wrote:
I'm not sure if there's a problem or not but the User Password dialog
will not come up.
Nothing happens when I execute User Accounts.

"Bert Kinney" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Login as administrator and to go User Accounts in Control Panel and
change the password from there.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org

JCO wrote:
I have a user that has Adminstrator Rights. He changed his password
for his login. I still have the Administrator Password, so I can still
get on his computer. The questions is this:

Can I log on as administrator and change his password for his login?




 




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