Re: Change Administrator Password

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From: jimt (computeruser_at_comcast.net)
Date: 08/12/04 

Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:28:10 -0700

Thanks Torgeir, That works for me!!! Jim
"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com> wrote in message
news:eQtByoLgEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> jimt wrote:
>
> > When I installed XP to a single computer workgroup, I did not assign a
> > password to the Administrator account. How can I assign one now? When
I go
> > to Control Panel/User Accounts the Administrator account is not listed.
I
> > tried Run/ mmc but when it opens, there is no Local Users and Groups
> > snap-in -- it opens to the Console Root and no selections are visible.
> > Thanks, Jim
> Hi
>
> Try this:
>
> Click [Start] [Run] and type
> control userpasswords2
> Click [OK]
>
>
> --
> 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/default.mspx

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