Re: odd password happenstance

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/31/04


Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 03:24:49 -0500

This is normal and set by default. As for wanting the passwords, why would
you and I have no idea nor have had an inclination to ask for them. Good
luck!

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"beamish" <beamish9@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:e6eff881.0407301308.1c88caf9@posting.google.com...
> Hello, OS WindowsXP Home, single user, stand alone, non-network unit.
> No passwords. Unit operates without problem. Have no problem with
> access.
> While looking in computer management - services & applications -
> services
> found several services that had passwords. When I opened  the log-on
> tab Type of Service was checked and the info box had "nt authority\
> network or local service" and in the password boxes 15 dots. Alerter,
> DNS and Remote Procedure Call were three of seven that were setup this
> way.
> Sent a email to the computer builder. Expect a negative answer. I had
> requested no passwords.
> Read a post in one of the MS Groups stating that Windows sometimes
> will create passwords during the installation. If this is what
> happened how do I obtain the passwords?
>
> Take Care.
> beamish. 


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