Re: Daughter changed password
From: Steve Nielsen (steve_nielsen_at_nunya.biz.nes)
Date: 06/04/04
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Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2004 12:45:45 -0700
SteveL wrote:
> Robin,
>
> I believe that if you are not currently logged in to the
> PC as admin and that you have changed the admin password
> and do not remember it as well. Then you will need to
> download and create either the cd or diskette version of
> the following utility:
> http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
> This utility will boot your pc, and ask several questions
> if you do not know the answer just hit enter and use the
> default.
Accept defaults EXCEPT when it prompts to scan for SCSI devices. It's
been our experience that if you allow it to scan for SCSI and there is
none it will hang.
> At 1 point it will ask if you want to change the
> password type yes then type in "username xxx" without
> quotes follow the rest of the messages until complete then
> reboot, when it asks foe your login info type in your
> username then xxx as the password. Don't forget to change
> your password your current password is "xxx" without
> quoutes.
The default user to change password for IS adminstrator. There's no need
to enter anything except the password you want the adminstrator password
changed to and then answer Yes to the remaining prompts. Once the
administrator password is changed reboot and login as adminstrator with
the new password (if XP Home must enter Safe Mode for this) and change
whatever other passwords need changing.
Steve
>
> Good luck.........
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>My daughter logged in under my name and changed my
>
> password and has forgotten what she changed it to. Is
> there a way that I can go in to safe mode and change it
> back? I was the computer administrator and all the kids
> had limited access so there is no other way for me to
> access this.
>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Robin
>>.
>>
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