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From: tinyang (tic_at_tac##.com)
Date: 11/25/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 19:17:10 -0600

Is there anyway to log onto XP home as THE administrator without booting
into safe mode? Is there anyway to make the user(s) change their
password within a specified period of time or force account lockouts
after typing in the wrong password to many times? One of my two sons
keeps figuring out the passwords to my other son's computer and gaining
unauthorized access to the computer. I understand that XP home is not
very secure in these manners so if 3rd party software is the only
solution, please suggest it. Thanks.

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