BIOS sometomes has a separate password, but that is not the password that
hte operating system uses. And windows encrypts it's passwords, so it would
bnot be so simple. I'm sure that their encryption is not so amazing htat it
cannot be broken (security is not one of MS's strong poins), but that is
probably beyond the skills of the average user (certainly beyond mine)
"Andrew"
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> isnt the password in the cmos when you boot up.
>
> if this is a laptop just pull the harddrive out plug it into another
machine
> look thru it and find the password.
>
> drew
>
> "Russell Keller" wrote in message
> news:F8158F06A95AE07EC58D27B1BDAE2FE8@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Unfortunatly the user who had the administrative access had it before I
> got
> > here and was laid off reciently and took the passwords with him because
no
> > one knew he'd changed them.
> >
> > I was afraid that a reinstall was in order. boy that'll a can of worms.
> > Formatting it first is the only clean way.
> >
> > "Chris Ferris" wrote in message
> > news:3C7418C9.4050707@hbcommunications.com...
> > > Log on as the user that changed the password, and then change the
> > > Admin's password using the User Manager.
> > >
> > > If you are really up a creek then you can install the OS over itself
and
> > > reset the password that way. But I would only recommend this in
> > > extreme circumstances, and if done a total wipe and reload would be
> wise.
> > >
> > > Now here's a question, why would you give the user the rights to reset
> > > the Admin password?
> > >
> > > I don't know about you, but that is a aggregious violation of company
> > > policy. I would recommend a very stern discussion with the user, and
if
> > > it is done again, I would re-evaluate the need for that user to work
> > there.
> > >
> > > but that's just my $.02
> > >
> > > CMF
> > >
> > > Russell Keller wrote:
> > >
> > > >Someone changed the Administrator Password for one of my field
> computers
> > and
> > > >now I've been locked out of it. Is there some way to get
administrator
> > > >rights back?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
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