RE: Help with windows XP pro

["Michael Steele" <michaels () winsnort com>]

Do a search on Google. There are a bunch of utilities out there to change
any of the passwords. You will need local control of the system.

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Michael...

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: snort-users-admin () lists sourceforge net [mailto:snort-users-
> admin () lists sourceforge net] On Behalf Of Paul Martin
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 4:56 AM
> To: Mario Guerendo
> Cc: snort-users () lists sourceforge net
> Subject: Re: [Snort-users] Help with windows XP pro
>
> chnetpass - http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
>
> Basically, it boots into a customized linux shell that allows you to
> blank out the administrator's password.  It can be set up on a floppy
> (~1MB), or a CDROM (~2MB).  When the XP system comes back up, it will
> (should) run chkdsk, and then you can log in as administrator with no
> pass.  It's saved my hide a couple of times.
>
> Paul Martin
> Network Technician
> Hilton Grand Vacations Co.
> (407) 393-3034
> pmartin () hgvc com
>
>
>
> Mario Guerendo wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I am running a non domain machine using XP pro.  I have 3 user accts,
> > One is the default admin with a pwd set that cannot be changed, I DO NOT
> > REMEMBER THAT PASSWORD.
> > The other is my personal user acct that also has admin access on the
> > machine, unfortunately I set the password by accident to expire at next
> log
> > on and also selected the option "cannot change password".  I cannot log
> on
> > using either accts.
> > I have to use the guest acct to log on but I cannot change the properties
> of
> > the admin accts using that id.  Anyone has a suggestion?
> >
> > Thx.
> >
> > Mario.
> >
> >
> >
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