You should never use the built in administrator account and always
create one. Reboot your computer and hit F8 repeatedly after the beep
and log into Safe Mode with the built in administrator account (here you
will be given three options) and then you can move your data into the
newly created administrator account.
Re: New User security questions ...Jethro, while the other answers were excellent, I don't think anyone ... is built into every aspect of NT, the built in Administrator account is ... > application & web access but no settings) ... (microsoft.public.win2000.security)
Re: Administrator access ... the password of the built in administrator account.... built in administrator account at the command line with the net user command ... However by default with UAC enabled you probably will get an access denied ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
Re: forgotten password ...reboot the computer into Safe Mode and you'll see the built in Administrator account on the Welcome Screen. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
Re: Locking the computer ... Go to Control Panel, User Accounts, and assign a password to the built in Administrator account, and you're own account. ... And last, when you walk away, press the Windows key and L at the same time to "lock" the work station. ... You restrict access by assigning permissions to drives, folders and files. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
Re: forgotten password problem ...administrator account to users that have full physical access to a computer. ... available to whoever can logon as the built in administrator account. ... (microsoft.public.win2000.security)
