[pchelpers] Re: winxp admin privileges

Ok, if that link didn't work, these should help cover it.

Administrator Versus User Logon

http://www.theeldergeek.com/administrator_versus_user_logon.htm

Add Administrator Account to Log In Screen

http://www.theeldergeek.com/missing_administrator_account.htm

Forgot the Administrator's Password?
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm
Network: SetAdminPassword
http://web.brandeis.edu/pages/view/Network/SetAdminPassword


  How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your
  Password Expires


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321305

Scott McNay wrote:

>Hi John,
>
>Saturday, March 27, 2004, 1:09:25 AM, you wrote:
>
>JD> This link gives instructions on how to get in as administrator in XP:
>JD> http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak1421.aspx
>
>The article doesn't mention that you need adminisrative access in
>order to be able to make the changes mentioned.
>
>If you have administrative access, then you can do virtually
>everything that you need the Administrator account for. I've seen a
>number of cases where someone says to log on as Administrator to do
>something or other, not just an account with administrative
>privileges, but I've yet to see that make an actual difference, except
>in the case of PWDUMP, which merely seems to require an account NAMED
>"Administrator", not necessarily the built-in Administrator account
>(accounts can be renamed).
>
>--Scott.
>  
>
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