RE: changing Admin password

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From: Eriq Neale [MSFT] (a-eriqn_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:20:57 GMT

> From: "James Gillespie" <gillespieranch@verizon.net>
>
> What is the proper method for changing the admin password.
>
> Jimmy

Hi Jimmy.

Just to be clear, we're talking about changing the admin PASSWORD, not the
NAME of the administrator account. In the SBS world, we recommend that you
do not change the NAME of the administrator account.

To change the password, however, you can use any of the methods that any
user would use to change their own password, plus some others. For example:

1. When logged in as Administrator, press Ctrl-Alt-Del, click the "Change
Password" button, and change the password.
 -- or --
2. Open Active Directory Users and Computers, find the Administrator
object, right-click on it and select "Reset Password."

Hope this helps!

-Eriq
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Eriq Neale - MCSE 2003, MCSA Messaging, MCP Small and Medium Business
Microsoft Corporation

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