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| How to set Admin password from an admin user account Hi All, Not to ask too stupid a question, but how do I modify the "administrators" password from a "user" account that has administrative privileges? Many thanks, -T |
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| Re: How to set Admin password from an admin user account ToddAndMargo wrote:[color=blue] > Hi All, > > Not to ask too stupid a question, but how do I > modify the "administrators" password from a "user" > account that has administrative privileges? > > Many thanks, > -T[/color] Right-click Computer > Manage > Local Users and Groups -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: [url]http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html[/url] [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375[/url] They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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| Re: How to set Admin password from an admin user account Hi, "Administrators" with an "s" is a group. "Administrator" is a a user, but inactive by default in Vista. It can be enabled and have its password modified under the local user manager snap-in (lusrmgr.msc) in the Users folder. If you are using a Vista Home system, that snap-in is not available, but the account can be activated and manipulated from an elevated command prompt with "net user adminstrator active:yes" -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url] Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url] My thoughts [url]http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com[/url] "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message news:%23LS%23cB7aJHA.1528@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue] > Hi All, > > Not to ask too stupid a question, but how do I > modify the "administrators" password from a "user" > account that has administrative privileges? > > Many thanks, > -T[/color] |
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