(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:04 pm
Post subject: Admin passwords Archived from groups: microsoft>public>win2000>general (more info?)
I'm working on a friends computer who has lost his Admin id and password.
What file contains the information for signing on as an administrator, so
that I can make the changes to the pc he requests.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:09 pm
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On Jun 25, 3:04 pm, andyec <and....TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I'm working on a friends computer who has lost his Admin id and password.
> What file contains the information for signing on as an administrator, so
> that I can make the changes to the pc he requests.
Its called the SAM file. You would have to crack it.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:21 pm
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"andyec" <andyec DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:91673EDE-EC3A-48E0-AB70-DDD3628A095F@microsoft.com...
> I'm working on a friends computer who has lost his Admin id and password.
> What file contains the information for signing on as an administrator, so
> that I can make the changes to the pc he requests.
Boot the machine with a boot diskette from here:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html
then reset the Admin password to a blank. Next, ask
your friend how many sets of keys he has for his car.
If it is more than one, ask him why. No get him to treat
his PC the same way: Make sure to have two Admin
accounts and lock their passwords away in a safe place.
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