Re: Set the Administrator's Password via the Management Console

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From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 05/15/04 

Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 09:59:34 -0500

Right-click on MY COMPUTER and select MANAGE.
Expand "Local Users and Groups, click on "Users", then
right-click on Administrator and select "Set Password".

Also see:

How can I change my user-account password from a Command Prompt?
http://www.petri.co.il/change_user_password_from_the_command_prompt.htm 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"dlhelling" dlhelling@comcast.net  wrote in message:
 news:5D47FD3C-2DAD-4E94-BD09-A0EF8DE0920F@microsoft.com...
| How do I set the Administrator's password
| via the Management Console ( not the Control Panel )
| in WinXP Home edition ?
| Also am I able to reset the Administrator's Password ?
| Thanks for any assistance.
|

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