WinXP -- Kids set User Account with Password ...

.... then forgot the Password.

Can I use Safe Mode to make a new Administrator Account without knowing the
password, then use the new account to delete the old account?

Seems like this is too simple and would violate the security policy.

Without the password, I think I have to reinstall XP.

Can I block the establishment of User Accounts so this does not happen
again?

Jeff Strickland

Jeff Strickland wrote:
> ... then forgot the Password.
>
> Can I use Safe Mode to make a new Administrator Account without knowing the
> password, then use the new account to delete the old account?
>
> Seems like this is too simple and would violate the security policy.
>
> Without the password, I think I have to reinstall XP.
>
> Can I block the establishment of User Accounts so this does not happen
> again?
>
>
>
>

Which version of XP ? (Home/Pro)

if it is home there is an Administrator account set up already, use F8
at boot time and select Safe Mode, Control Panel/User accounts, Change
Password on the account that has a problem.

if it is Pro and the administrator account has been set and that's the
one you are having trouble with you can reset it with this tool:
Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/

as for it not happening again, give the Kids a limited account and set a
password on any administrator accounts

Hope that helps

JD

JD

"JD" <> wrote in message
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> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>> ... then forgot the Password.
>>
>> Can I use Safe Mode to make a new Administrator Account without knowing
>> the password, then use the new account to delete the old account?
>>
>> Seems like this is too simple and would violate the security policy.
>>
>> Without the password, I think I have to reinstall XP.
>>
>> Can I block the establishment of User Accounts so this does not happen
>> again?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> Which version of XP ? (Home/Pro)
>
> if it is home there is an Administrator account set up already, use F8 at
> boot time and select Safe Mode, Control Panel/User accounts, Change
> Password on the account that has a problem.
>
> if it is Pro and the administrator account has been set and that's the one
> you are having trouble with you can reset it with this tool:
> Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
> http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/
>
> as for it not happening again, give the Kids a limited account and set a
> password on any administrator accounts
>
> Hope that helps
>
> JD

I should mention the kids are in their mid-twentys.

Jeff Strickland

Jeff Strickland wrote:
> "JD" <> wrote in message
> news:4ae9fcb3$0$2525$...
>> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>> ... then forgot the Password.
>>>
>>> Can I use Safe Mode to make a new Administrator Account without knowing
>>> the password, then use the new account to delete the old account?
>>>
>>> Seems like this is too simple and would violate the security policy.
>>>
>>> Without the password, I think I have to reinstall XP.
>>>
>>> Can I block the establishment of User Accounts so this does not happen
>>> again?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Which version of XP ? (Home/Pro)
>>
>> if it is home there is an Administrator account set up already, use F8 at
>> boot time and select Safe Mode, Control Panel/User accounts, Change
>> Password on the account that has a problem.
>>
>> if it is Pro and the administrator account has been set and that's the one
>> you are having trouble with you can reset it with this tool:
>> Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
>> http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/
>>
>> as for it not happening again, give the Kids a limited account and set a
>> password on any administrator accounts
>>
>> Hope that helps
>>
>> JD
>
> I should mention the kids are in their mid-twentys.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Hi again

That makes it slightly more difficult you could make yourself an
administrator account and use it to reset any lost account passwords or
the slightly more difficult option is to use the group policy editor and
disable the user accounts panel from the control panel (or disable the
control panel completely.

Start -> Run -> type "gpedit.msc" -> go to administrative templates ->
control panel -> Prohibit access to the control panel -> Hide Specified
Control Panel Applets -> type in the name(s) of the applets you want to
disable.

Good luck
JD

JD

"JD" <> wrote in message
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> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>> "JD" <> wrote in message
>> news:4ae9fcb3$0$2525$...
>>> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>>> ... then forgot the Password.
>>>>
>>>> Can I use Safe Mode to make a new Administrator Account without knowing
>>>> the password, then use the new account to delete the old account?
>>>>
>>>> Seems like this is too simple and would violate the security policy.
>>>>
>>>> Without the password, I think I have to reinstall XP.
>>>>
>>>> Can I block the establishment of User Accounts so this does not happen
>>>> again?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Which version of XP ? (Home/Pro)
>>>
>>> if it is home there is an Administrator account set up already, use F8
>>> at boot time and select Safe Mode, Control Panel/User accounts, Change
>>> Password on the account that has a problem.
>>>
>>> if it is Pro and the administrator account has been set and that's the
>>> one you are having trouble with you can reset it with this tool:
>>> Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
>>> http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/
>>>
>>> as for it not happening again, give the Kids a limited account and set a
>>> password on any administrator accounts
>>>
>>> Hope that helps
>>>
>>> JD
>>
>> I should mention the kids are in their mid-twentys.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> Hi again
>
> That makes it slightly more difficult you could make yourself an
> administrator account and use it to reset any lost account passwords or
> the slightly more difficult option is to use the group policy editor and
> disable the user accounts panel from the control panel (or disable the
> control panel completely.
>
> Start -> Run -> type "gpedit.msc" -> go to administrative templates ->
> control panel -> Prohibit access to the control panel -> Hide Specified
> Control Panel Applets -> type in the name(s) of the applets you want to
> disable.
>
> Good luck
> JD
>
>

That should do the trick, disable user accounts altogether.

My neighbor bought a new machine and was gonna give the old one away, but
elected to set it up in another room of her house instead. Nobody, but
NOBODY gets close enough to the new machine to sneeze H1N1 germs on it, but
the old machine is open season for her son and his squeeze(es). Anyhow, I
can't think of any good reason why he would need to secure his porn, so
disabling the User Accounts sounds like fun.

I could disable the Control Panel, but then she'd have to call me for stuff
that I'm trying to teach her to do by herself. Hiding the Control Panel has
its attractions, but at this point it's a step backward. I'll try turning
the User accounts off and see how that goes.

Jeff Strickland

Jeff Strickland wrote:

>
> That should do the trick, disable user accounts altogether.
>
> My neighbor bought a new machine and was gonna give the old one away, but
> elected to set it up in another room of her house instead. Nobody, but
> NOBODY gets close enough to the new machine to sneeze H1N1 germs on it, but
> the old machine is open season for her son and his squeeze(es). Anyhow, I
> can't think of any good reason why he would need to secure his porn, so
> disabling the User Accounts sounds like fun.
>
> I could disable the Control Panel, but then she'd have to call me for stuff
> that I'm trying to teach her to do by herself. Hiding the Control Panel has
> its attractions, but at this point it's a step backward. I'll try turning
> the User accounts off and see how that goes.
>

Sounds like a plan to me, makes learning fun. they can figure out how
to turn it back on again )

JD

JD