Im the tech guy at a local company, do you think its secure if i use no password for the admin accts as long as I name the users something that isn't "administrator" like "local administrator"?\nnobody would try that, so thats pretty secure isn't it?
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Not at all.  Anyone with login rights can browse the user list and see the altered administrator name.\n\nAlso, Windows by default shows the name of the last user to login.  This again would expose the name of the administrator account.\n\nIn the end, you are attempting to do the same thing as a password, i.e. have a secret word to use to login to the computer.  If you want security, use the security system on the computer properly.  Attempts to go around the system invariably weaken security.\n\nUse a proper password, don't give it out.
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Try the offline Windows NT Password Editor.  Or alternatively try booting into safe mode and typing in administrator at the login prompt.  A lot of the time that USER ID has no password but can usually only be accessed by booting into safe mode
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Why is this a problem?  That's how it's supposed to be.  Allowing users to install programs creates problems for the IT staff.  That's why users by default don't have the ability to install software.\n\nIf you insist on creating headaches for yourself, then go ahead and put the user account or worse, the Domain Users group as a member of the local administrators group.  Do this by opening computer management and going to the users and groups area, expanding groups and clicking on administrators group.  Then add "YourDomainName&#92;DomainUser" or "YourDomainName&#92;UserName" and that will make them administrators on the PC. \n\nYou CANNOT give users software installation rights without giving them administrator rights.\n\nBy the way, this also makes your network more vulnerable to spyware, adware, and viruses as these programs will now inherit the administrative rights you have granted the users and be able to more deeply embed themselves into the system as well as spread to other computers.\n\nGood luck if you do this.
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spend all night guessing passwords..... that's about it.....\n\nhere's a starter list:\n\npassword\nmaster\ngod\nadmin\nadministrator\ndefault\nnone\nroot\n8883706561.... oh wait, that is the password to our firewall... or is it some phone number that i was supposed to remember?
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The only way is to make the computer completely secure is to make it a part of a domain. \nYour other choice is the create another username on the machine. Making sure it has access to everything you want to be able to use. After doing this, restart the computer and instead of entering a username/password click 'cancel' this is the default user, remove everything from the start menu WITHOUT uninstalling anything. This will deny direct access when you don't enter a password and click cancel. You can't do anything without knowing what you are doing. You can take this a step further and place a .bat file in the startup folder on this profile that reboots the machine if the password is not entered. You can also do several registry tweaks to remove the 'run' feature and others.
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basically yes,\nmay require other security software,\n\nthere is option in properties of folder,to put in sharing, shared documents, and select[ _ ]private,\n\ndont forget password though, also write down somewhere for backup...
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Its fake!!!!!\n\nThere is no password. The program is spyware and should not be installed.\n\nThere is nothing in the file.
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It would be hard protecting an excel application as there are tools available with which people can by pass your security. \n\nHope fully some one here can give you a better security method because I can't think of one. Using passwords is definatly not the answer\n\nHope this helps
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No, as an administrator, you can change their passwords, but you cannot find out what they are.\n\nIf you have a user that forgot what their password is, just change it to something else.
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A new PC would not have a password on it.  May have been a display model and someone put a password on it.  About the only way to clear all that is to reload the OS which will clear everything on the hard drive.\n\nWhat are the chances your purchase was "hot" to begin with???\n\nIf your merchant is reputable, you should take it back to them and have them clear this problem.\n\nThe admin thing mentioned might work as long as there has not been an admin password set.  Without administrative right in XP, you can't get very far.
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the options would be dimmed if a password has not been selected\n\nalso if i remember correctly to change the password  in an administrator account you must log on with the password for that account when you have multiple administrators
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How do I recover my lost administrator password in Windows XP?\n\nIf you have another administrator a/c then try below steps to change your administrator user pwd.\n\n\nTo view all of the user accounts:\ntype in cmd "net users"\n\nTo change an account password:\n1) While logged onto the computer to an account that has administrative rights, click on Start>Run>and type in CMD.\n2) Type in net user then the name of the account then * and press enter. heres an example: net user administrator * or net user "Joe Smith" * . Put the name in quotes if it contains spaces.\n3) From there it should ask for a new password.\n\n\n\n\nor If you don't have another adm account.\n\n  \n  \n  \nhttp://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=305\n\nYou can get your solution here.
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well if you havent set a password for the built-in adminstrator account...at the welcome screen hit ctl-alt-del twice which will bring up a logon dialog box..type user:administrator pw:blank and click ok..now goto user accounts in the control panel and reset your password. Hope that helps.\n\nGlad to have helped man. How about giving me a best answer!! Thanks.
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No problem...\n\nClick on Start->Settings->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Computer Management\n\nExpand "Local Users and Groups" and click on "Users"\n\nRight-click on "Users" and click on "New User".\n\nFill it out.  The new user will only have basic rights and will not be able to access anything in your "My Documents" folder, Favorites, etc.  Just make sure you don't make them an Administrator.
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On the Windows login prompt... manually delete your name and type 'Administrator' and hit Enter... if no password was set by 'Robert' for Administrator then it will allow you to login. Once your login as 'Admin' then go to user account and create a new one for yourself...\nOtherwise, press F8 and reboot your machine in safe mode and follow the instructions as stated by 'Willy' to your question..\n\nHope this information will help.
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define secure?\n\nIf you mean just password authentication.\n\nthen you can use one of the many free scripts available like\n\nSnitz (ASP) \nhttp://forum.snitz.com/\n\n& phpbb\nhttp://www.phpbb.com/\n\nThese are quite easy to install.\n\nJust drop it into your server root. and bring up the setup and config pages and you should be done in less than half an hour. 15  minutes, if you have done this (like I have) before...
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IT have put permissions on what software/websites etc are available to you.  Unless you know one of the administrators usernames and passwords, you won't be able to change these permissions.\n\nWhat they're trying to tell you is "work PCs are for work - not for your self indulgence"