Managning Administrator Account/Password on XP

[Guest dareys]

Greetings,

 

I have noticed that when I check the users on this Windows XP SP2 machine, I

do not see an Administrator account, but only other accounts with varying

degrees of privileges.

 

However, when I boot in safe mode, I can see those accounts exist, as well

as an Administrator account.

 

My questions are as follows:

 

- How do you log in with the Administrator account during a regular boot?

- What is its default password and how do you change it?

 

Thank you.

 

Jean-Pierre

dareys@yahoo.com

[Guest Malke]

Re: Managning Administrator Account/Password on XP

 

dareys wrote:

> Greetings,

>

> I have noticed that when I check the users on this Windows XP SP2 machine,

> I do not see an Administrator account, but only other accounts with

> varying degrees of privileges.

>

> However, when I boot in safe mode, I can see those accounts exist, as well

> as an Administrator account.

>

> My questions are as follows:

>

> - How do you log in with the Administrator account during a regular boot?

> - What is its default password and how do you change it?

 

1. If you have XP Home, the built-in Administrator account can only be

accessed in Safe Mode. This is by design. The default password is a blank

(null). Log into this account and assign a password if you like.

 

2. If you have XP Pro, the built-in Administrator account is hidden after

you create another user account with administrative privileges. If you are

using the Welcome Screen, do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice there and the classic logon

box will appear. Type in "Administrator" (without the quotes of course) for

the username and whatever password you assigned when you set up the

computer. Either log into the account and assign a password or log into

another account with administrative privileges and reset the password in

the Local Users and Groups snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC):

 

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type "mmc" (without the quotation marks), and then click

OK to start MMC.

3. Start the Local Users and Groups snap-in.

4. Under Console Root, expand "Local Users and Groups", and then click

Users.

5. In the right pane, right-click Administrator, and then click Set

Password.

6. Click Proceed in the message box that appears.

7. Type and confirm the new password in the appropriate boxes, and then

click OK.

 

Malke

--

MS-MVP

Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

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[Guest Smirnoff]

Re: Managning Administrator Account/Password on XP

 

 

 

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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> dareys wrote:

>

>> Greetings,

>>

>> I have noticed that when I check the users on this Windows XP SP2

>> machine,

>> I do not see an Administrator account, but only other accounts with

>> varying degrees of privileges.

>>

>> However, when I boot in safe mode, I can see those accounts exist, as

>> well

>> as an Administrator account.

>>

>> My questions are as follows:

>>

>> - How do you log in with the Administrator account during a regular

>> boot?

>> - What is its default password and how do you change it?

>

> 1. If you have XP Home, the built-in Administrator account can only be

> accessed in Safe Mode. This is by design. The default password is a

> blank

> (null). Log into this account and assign a password if you like.

>

> 2. If you have XP Pro, the built-in Administrator account is hidden

> after

> you create another user account with administrative privileges. If you

> are

> using the Welcome Screen, do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice there and the classic

> logon

> box will appear. Type in "Administrator" (without the quotes of

> course) for

> the username and whatever password you assigned when you set up the

> computer. Either log into the account and assign a password or log

> into

> another account with administrative privileges and reset the password

> in

> the Local Users and Groups snap-in in Microsoft Management Console

> (MMC):

>

> 1. Click Start, and then click Run.

> 2. In the Open box, type "mmc" (without the quotation marks), and then

> click

> OK to start MMC.

> 3. Start the Local Users and Groups snap-in.

> 4. Under Console Root, expand "Local Users and Groups", and then click

> Users.

> 5. In the right pane, right-click Administrator, and then click Set

> Password.

> 6. Click Proceed in the message box that appears.

> 7. Type and confirm the new password in the appropriate boxes, and

> then

> click OK.

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>

 

XP Pro

I have my comp set to automatically log me in. However, I am interested

in knowing how to log in to the Admin account should I need it.

 

Ran MMC and am presented with a window within a window. The inner window

has "Console Root" in the left column but the right column is empty.

Tried changing the view but no luck.

 

Went to "File" (Add/Remove snap in....) but in the pull-down menu there

is only one option "Console Root". How do I start the Local Users and

Groups snap in please?

[Guest Smirnoff]

Re: Managning Administrator Account/Password on XP

 

 

 

"Smirnoff" <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

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>

>

> "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

> news:O7x248U$IHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> dareys wrote:

>>

>>> Greetings,

>>>

>>> I have noticed that when I check the users on this Windows XP SP2

>>> machine,

>>> I do not see an Administrator account, but only other accounts with

>>> varying degrees of privileges.

>>>

>>> However, when I boot in safe mode, I can see those accounts exist,

>>> as well

>>> as an Administrator account.

>>>

>>> My questions are as follows:

>>>

>>> - How do you log in with the Administrator account during a regular

>>> boot?

>>> - What is its default password and how do you change it?

>>

>> 1. If you have XP Home, the built-in Administrator account can only

>> be

>> accessed in Safe Mode. This is by design. The default password is a

>> blank

>> (null). Log into this account and assign a password if you like.

>>

>> 2. If you have XP Pro, the built-in Administrator account is hidden

>> after

>> you create another user account with administrative privileges. If

>> you are

>> using the Welcome Screen, do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice there and the classic

>> logon

>> box will appear. Type in "Administrator" (without the quotes of

>> course) for

>> the username and whatever password you assigned when you set up the

>> computer. Either log into the account and assign a password or log

>> into

>> another account with administrative privileges and reset the password

>> in

>> the Local Users and Groups snap-in in Microsoft Management Console

>> (MMC):

>>

>> 1. Click Start, and then click Run.

>> 2. In the Open box, type "mmc" (without the quotation marks), and

>> then click

>> OK to start MMC.

>> 3. Start the Local Users and Groups snap-in.

>> 4. Under Console Root, expand "Local Users and Groups", and then

>> click

>> Users.

>> 5. In the right pane, right-click Administrator, and then click Set

>> Password.

>> 6. Click Proceed in the message box that appears.

>> 7. Type and confirm the new password in the appropriate boxes, and

>> then

>> click OK.

>>

>> Malke

>> --

>> MS-MVP

>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

>> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>>

>

> XP Pro

> I have my comp set to automatically log me in. However, I am

> interested in knowing how to log in to the Admin account should I need

> it.

>

> Ran MMC and am presented with a window within a window. The inner

> window has "Console Root" in the left column but the right column is

> empty. Tried changing the view but no luck.

>

> Went to "File" (Add/Remove snap in....) but in the pull-down menu

> there is only one option "Console Root". How do I start the Local

> Users and Groups snap in please?

>

 

Have answered my own question. Realise now that I had to click "Add" and

then select Local Users and Groups. This gives me the option to change

Administrator password but how do I log in as Administrator?

 

If I double click it a window opens with "Full Name".

 

Perhaps it's because I DO have auto login running.

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Managning Administrator Account/Password on XP

 

Smirnoff <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote on Thu, 14 Aug 2008:

>XP Pro

>I have my comp set to automatically log me in. However, I am interested

>in knowing how to log in to the Admin account should I need it.

 

 

Hi Smirnoff

 

Either of these should work:

 

[1] Boot normally but hold down Shift as Windows loads. This should

override the automatic login and bring you to the Welcome screen. Press

Ctrl-Alt-Del twice and you should see a login box pop up. Type

Administrator in the username field and its password (if it has one) or

leave blank if it doesn't.

 

[2] Boot into Safe Mode, again holding down Shift to override the auto

login. On the Welcome screen the Administrator account will be shown as

a choice.

 

Hope this helps :-) Let us know how it goes.

 

--

Nightowl

[Guest dareys]

RE: Managning Administrator Account/Password on XP

 

To All:

 

I appreciate your responses a great deal. I am having limited connectivity

right now so I have printed all your input and will process and implement it

ASAP.

 

As always, thank you for the prompt responses.

 

Jean-Pierre

 

 

 

 

 

 

"dareys" wrote:

> Greetings,

>

> I have noticed that when I check the users on this Windows XP SP2 machine, I

> do not see an Administrator account, but only other accounts with varying

> degrees of privileges.

>

> However, when I boot in safe mode, I can see those accounts exist, as well

> as an Administrator account.

>

> My questions are as follows:

>

> - How do you log in with the Administrator account during a regular boot?

> - What is its default password and how do you change it?

>

> Thank you.

>

> Jean-Pierre

> dareys@yahoo.com

>

[Guest dareys]

RE: Managning Administrator Account/Password on XP

 

Malke,

 

I tried this, and did not find the functionality under Windows XP Home

Edition. Can you please confirm that the below instructions only apply to

Windows XP Pro?

 

Thank you.

 

Jean-Pierre

 

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type "mmc" (without the quotation marks), and then click

OK to start MMC.

3. Start the Local Users and Groups snap-in.

4. Under Console Root, expand "Local Users and Groups", and then click

Users.

5. In the right pane, right-click Administrator, and then click Set

Password.

6. Click Proceed in the message box that appears.

7. Type and confirm the new password in the appropriate boxes, and then

click OK.

 

 

 

"dareys" wrote:

> Greetings,

>

> I have noticed that when I check the users on this Windows XP SP2 machine, I

> do not see an Administrator account, but only other accounts with varying

> degrees of privileges.

>

> However, when I boot in safe mode, I can see those accounts exist, as well

> as an Administrator account.

>

> My questions are as follows:

>

> - How do you log in with the Administrator account during a regular boot?

> - What is its default password and how do you change it?

>

> Thank you.

>

> Jean-Pierre

> dareys@yahoo.com

>

[Guest dareys]

Re: Managning Administrator Account/Password on XP

 

Nightowl,

 

It looks obvious, from the message, but can you please confirm that the

below only applies to Windows XP Pro.

 

Thank you.

 

Jean-Pierre

 

 

1] Boot normally but hold down Shift as Windows loads. This should

override the automatic login and bring you to the Welcome screen. Press

Ctrl-Alt-Del twice and you should see a login box pop up. Type

Administrator in the username field and its password (if it has one) or

leave blank if it doesn't.

 

[2] Boot into Safe Mode, again holding down Shift to override the auto

login. On the Welcome screen the Administrator account will be shown as

a choice.

 

Hope this helps :-) Let us know how it goes.

 

 

"Nightowl" wrote:

> Smirnoff <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote on Thu, 14 Aug 2008:

>

> >XP Pro

> >I have my comp set to automatically log me in. However, I am interested

> >in knowing how to log in to the Admin account should I need it.

>

>

> Hi Smirnoff

>

> Either of these should work:

>

> [1] Boot normally but hold down Shift as Windows loads. This should

> override the automatic login and bring you to the Welcome screen. Press

> Ctrl-Alt-Del twice and you should see a login box pop up. Type

> Administrator in the username field and its password (if it has one) or

> leave blank if it doesn't.

>

> [2] Boot into Safe Mode, again holding down Shift to override the auto

> login. On the Welcome screen the Administrator account will be shown as

> a choice.

>

> Hope this helps :-) Let us know how it goes.

>

> --

> Nightowl

>

[Guest Smirnoff]

Re: Managning Administrator Account/Password on XP

 

Finally did it by using TweakUI. Deselected Auto Login and chose "show"

admin account.

 

Admin showed as log in option and I logged into it for the first time

before revering back again.

 

However, both your methods also work.

 

Thanks

 

"dareys" <dareys@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Nightowl,

>

> It looks obvious, from the message, but can you please confirm that

> the

> below only applies to Windows XP Pro.

>

> Thank you.

>

> Jean-Pierre

>

>

> 1] Boot normally but hold down Shift as Windows loads. This should

> override the automatic login and bring you to the Welcome screen.

> Press

> Ctrl-Alt-Del twice and you should see a login box pop up. Type

> Administrator in the username field and its password (if it has one)

> or

> leave blank if it doesn't.

>

> [2] Boot into Safe Mode, again holding down Shift to override the auto

> login. On the Welcome screen the Administrator account will be shown

> as

> a choice.

>

> Hope this helps :-) Let us know how it goes.

>

>

> "Nightowl" wrote:

>

>> Smirnoff <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote on Thu, 14 Aug 2008:

>>

>> >XP Pro

>> >I have my comp set to automatically log me in. However, I am

>> >interested

>> >in knowing how to log in to the Admin account should I need it.

>>

>>

>> Hi Smirnoff

>>

>> Either of these should work:

>>

>> [1] Boot normally but hold down Shift as Windows loads. This should

>> override the automatic login and bring you to the Welcome screen.

>> Press

>> Ctrl-Alt-Del twice and you should see a login box pop up. Type

>> Administrator in the username field and its password (if it has one)

>> or

>> leave blank if it doesn't.

>>

>> [2] Boot into Safe Mode, again holding down Shift to override the

>> auto

>> login. On the Welcome screen the Administrator account will be shown

>> as

>> a choice.

>>

>> Hope this helps :-) Let us know how it goes.

>>

>> --

>> Nightowl

>>

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Managning Administrator Account/Password on XP

 

Hi Jean-Pierre

 

Method 2 should work on XP Home, I think, as the Administrator account

is shown by default on the Welcome Screen in Safe Mode. Holding down

Shift as Windows loads just overrides the auto login to get you to the

Welcome Screen.

 

Method 1 wouldn't work as the only way to access the Administrator

account in XP Home is in Safe Mode.

 

Hope this helps :-)

 

--

Nightowl

 

 

dareys <dareys@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Thu, 14 Aug 2008:

>Nightowl,

>

>It looks obvious, from the message, but can you please confirm that the

>below only applies to Windows XP Pro.

>

>Thank you.

>

>Jean-Pierre

>

>

>1] Boot normally but hold down Shift as Windows loads. This should

>override the automatic login and bring you to the Welcome screen. Press

>Ctrl-Alt-Del twice and you should see a login box pop up. Type

>Administrator in the username field and its password (if it has one) or

>leave blank if it doesn't.

>

>[2] Boot into Safe Mode, again holding down Shift to override the auto

>login. On the Welcome screen the Administrator account will be shown as

>a choice.

 

--

Nightowl

[Guest dareys]

RE: Managning Administrator Account/Password on XP

 

Malke and Smirnoff,

 

I will give TweakUI a go.

 

Otherwise, I will try option 2 as Malke suggests.

 

Thank you.

 

Jean-Pierre

 

"dareys" wrote:

> Malke,

>

> I tried this, and did not find the functionality under Windows XP Home

> Edition. Can you please confirm that the below instructions only apply to

> Windows XP Pro?

>

> Thank you.

>

> Jean-Pierre

>

> 1. Click Start, and then click Run.

> 2. In the Open box, type "mmc" (without the quotation marks), and then click

> OK to start MMC.

> 3. Start the Local Users and Groups snap-in.

> 4. Under Console Root, expand "Local Users and Groups", and then click

> Users.

> 5. In the right pane, right-click Administrator, and then click Set

> Password.

> 6. Click Proceed in the message box that appears.

> 7. Type and confirm the new password in the appropriate boxes, and then

> click OK.

>

>

>

> "dareys" wrote:

>

> > Greetings,

> >

> > I have noticed that when I check the users on this Windows XP SP2 machine, I

> > do not see an Administrator account, but only other accounts with varying

> > degrees of privileges.

> >

> > However, when I boot in safe mode, I can see those accounts exist, as well

> > as an Administrator account.

> >

> > My questions are as follows:

> >

> > - How do you log in with the Administrator account during a regular boot?

> > - What is its default password and how do you change it?

> >

> > Thank you.

> >

> > Jean-Pierre

> > dareys@yahoo.com

> >