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CMOS password reset?: I have an HP Pavilion zv6000 to which I am unable to access beyond the start-up password. I am fairly ignorant when it comes to computers, but I haven't used it in a long time, as I had cancelled my wireless internet and had no need for it. ...; Tags: kickrocks02@..., password, CMOS, service center, admin account, computer; Discussion threads 2007-11-01
Workgroup Admin Locked Out and Invisible: Hey Everyone,I am in the process of building a child domain for our company in Baghdad. Unfortunately I have a bunch of users running around running in workgroups.My problem is that when one of them locks out their account admin I cannot see the account when logging in with...; Tags: otaku_lord@..., password, Ctrl+Alt+Del, admin account; Discussion threads 2007-10-07
Lost Administrator Account: Previously my computer was running on one account, which was the administrator account. In this administrator account, we did not have any password to login to Windows. However, because of my little sister, she decided to add her own account. Not knowing what the change would do to the operating...; Tags: rjpadua@..., admin account, password; Discussion threads 2007-07-31
Will the real Windows Vista Administrator account please stand up?: The Windows Vista User Account Control UAC system, the heart of Vista's security system, is designed to protect your OS from inadvertent or malicious incidents that could compromise stability or security while you are logged on as the Administrator with full access to the system. You can perform administrative operations...; Tags: Windows Vista, operating systems; Blog posts 2007-07-05
Unknown Computor Administrator: Hi, Anyone please Help.. There is an Administrator on my accqired PC.donot know who the only person shown is mein a limited capacity. In brief, I cannotdo anything, ie:- delete or add or get intothe Bios. Please,please can anyone tell mehow I can eliminate the unknown and me...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, sunrayhome@..., Safe Mode, password, F8 Key, Administrator Account; Discussion threads 2007-04-24

Lost Password to laptop with win 2k: I can't remember my password for my lap top with windows 2000 Professional. I tried to reformat it, but I'm not sure how to on a laptop. I can get into the BIOS, and I already set it to run the CD drive first, but I keep on getting a...; Tags: redz_tigger2841@..., windows, laptop computer, password; Discussion threads 2007-02-10
Hidden Admininstrator Account?: Doesn't Windows XP "hide" an administrator account? I have a friend that asked my help with something I've never run across, but I would love to learn the solution anyway.She said a friend was "fooling around" on her computer and somehow changed her; Tags: windows xp home, administrator account, programming, windows, Kathy, threedoves@..., Microsoft Windows XP, administrator, password; Discussion threads 2006-11-20
Renaming the Administrator account in Windows XP: Rename the administrator accountWhile I have heard for a few years that renaming the administrator account will help foil hackers, I have also heard that it does not matter since since windows assigns a particular sid number range to accounts that have admin rights, thus rendering the re-naming scheme totally...; Tags: Admin Account, administrator, Administrator Account, hacker, hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, password, security, wayoutinva, windows; Discussion threads 2006-09-27
My problem = only have admin accounts: I set up an xp box six months ago and created an admin account but no regular user accounts. (It's, of course, set up without a password, since if you're going to be dumb on on level, why not go for broke?) What I'd like to do is...; Tags: user account, password, user account setup, patrick.beach@..., windows, administrator; Discussion threads 2006-06-28
Password Change Question (Need It Quick): Hey,Need this one ASAP as I am leaving in a couple of hours.Is there a way to disable a local admins ability to change their password in XP?Used gpedit to take away the option with CTRL-ALT-DEL, but they can still get into My Computer and change it through there.Can't think...; Tags: Thanx, password; Q&A 2006-06-01
Server2003 Domain Admin account password: Here is a quick overview:I have a server which had a rogue "IT worker" who changed all domain account passwords, including the domain administrator account.I can log on as the Machine administrator with all machine level privaledges, however the domain is locked to me. Any suggestions regarding my best...; Tags: domain; Q&A 2006-05-12
Rights to login to Server with?: I have beeen doing a lot of reading about network security and especially the Administrator account. We have already implimented many suggestions that have been mentioned. My question is, what rights should you log on locally to a server with? Right now we are using the Default Administrator accounts with...; Tags: server, password, administrator, SID, rights, sostermann@..., security, Administrator Account, Microsoft Windows, Best Bet; Discussion threads 2006-03-10
Debunking two myths about the Windows administrator account: GpUpdate is a Windows XP toolIn the article Mike says you need to run gpupdate from the comand line in Windows 2000. gpupdate is a Windows XP and Server 2003 tool.To achieve the same effect in Windows 2000 you need to use the secedit tool with the /refreshpolicy switch.GpUpdate toolThanks...; Tags: 2000, Admin Account, gpupdate, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, password, pete.cook, secedit, security, SID enumeration, Win, windows; Discussion threads 2006-03-02
Disable the Administrator account in Windows Server 2003: Be aware of the fact...... that if you do as this article suggests ("... make sure you create another account to act in this capacity and assign the permissions that it will need to carry out the duties of the Administrator account.") then the account you create will be a...; Tags: Administrator Account, windows, security, local, rstahl@..., hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, administrator, hacker; Discussion threads 2006-02-15
Lost Admin Password: We have a Fujitsu-Seimens Server running Windows SBS 2003 and around 60 workstations running windows XP. Unfortunately our IT manager died in a tragic car accident last week and we cannot find any record of the Admin Passwords to the system. We have had several IT companies look at the...; Tags: Directory services, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, password; Q&A 2006-02-05
Who Knows the Admin. Passwords in your IT Dept.?: Who Knows the Admin. Passwords in your IT Dept.?I work for a small company in which we have 5 IT staff members supporting about 100 users. I'm curious what the norm is out there for securing the administrator passwords? Does everyone in your IT department have access to the administrator...; Tags: administrator, information technology, mandms7, networking, password, passwords; Discussion threads 2006-01-31
Administrator account/priveledge GONE: i installed a router for a friend of mine. the router was installed successfully, but when i tried to install software for the d-link wireless card on one of his other pc's, the window appeared that warned me "this account has no administrative privleges". ok, so according to...; Tags: crunchedtobite, password, PC, router, windows; Q&A 2006-01-27
Changing Domain Administrator Password: Need to change our Domain Admin Password. Afraid that servers outside of DC that use the pasword to run services will not run properly when password is changed. Is there a Utility to use that will let me know all services that use the password to run so I will...; Tags: password; Q&A 2005-11-11
Admin doesn't work on Windows 2000: Well im trying to install Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 and it say that i need to be logged into a Administrator account .. Problem is im already on my Admin account im assuming anyway.So could anyone post a step process on how to make one or how to...; Tags: Administrator Account, Administrators Group, logon, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, password, permission, randomguy, Users & Passwords, windows, windows 2000; Discussion threads 2005-10-22
winxp error code0x80090019: after filling in my password to open windows i get a message saying a problem is preventing windows from accurately checking the license for this computer error code 0x80090019. I was using pc mightymax, just doing some regular maintenance,since it just the demo version all i did was stops...; Tags: Admin Account, disc, Microsoft Windows XP, password, vriesyi2005@..., window, windows; Q&A 2005-10-03

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