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Old 02-25-2008   #1 (permalink)
robomants his pc back


 
 

housemate using my pc with backdoor connection

i allowed a housemate to connect my pc to the internet via wirless
connection, now they are logging on to my pc and using it with a gateway
connection placed between the wirless connection and the net, when ever i log
off my pc they get booted off back to their desk top. what can i do to stop
this as they dont have my permission,

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-27-2008   #2 (permalink)
jamesvdm


 
 

RE: housemate using my pc with backdoor connection

Hi

Does you computer normally connect with wireless or wired? If it is normally
wired you could just disable the wireless. Let me know if it's wireless or
not and I'll get back with instructions.

James

"robomants his pc back" wrote:
Quote:

> i allowed a housemate to connect my pc to the internet via wirless
> connection, now they are logging on to my pc and using it with a gateway
> connection placed between the wirless connection and the net, when ever i log
> off my pc they get booted off back to their desk top. what can i do to stop
> this as they dont have my permission,
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-29-2008   #3 (permalink)
Jojo


 
 

RE: housemate using my pc with backdoor connection

Hi James,

You seem to know a thing or two about computers, so I am hoping you can help
me. I allowed a friend to use one of my laptops and she set a password to
sign on. She says she doesn't remember it, which I am not so sure of and I
am not able to use it. What can I do to retrieve the password? Is it
possible?



"jamesvdm" wrote:
Quote:

> Hi
>
> Does you computer normally connect with wireless or wired? If it is normally
> wired you could just disable the wireless. Let me know if it's wireless or
> not and I'll get back with instructions.
>
> James
>
> "robomants his pc back" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > i allowed a housemate to connect my pc to the internet via wirless
> > connection, now they are logging on to my pc and using it with a gateway
> > connection placed between the wirless connection and the net, when ever i log
> > off my pc they get booted off back to their desk top. what can i do to stop
> > this as they dont have my permission,
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-01-2008   #4 (permalink)
jamesvdm


 
 

RE: housemate using my pc with backdoor connection

Hi Jojo

Do you mean your friend set up another user on one of you laptops? If so,
login as your own username and you have access to delete/reset password
through 'Users' in the Control Panel.

If you're saying that she set a password on the only user account on the
laptop, try here for more info -

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_admini...r_password.htm

In future it might be a good idea to start your own post, that way more
people will help with your problem

James

"Jojo" wrote:
Quote:

> Hi James,
>
> You seem to know a thing or two about computers, so I am hoping you can help
> me. I allowed a friend to use one of my laptops and she set a password to
> sign on. She says she doesn't remember it, which I am not so sure of and I
> am not able to use it. What can I do to retrieve the password? Is it
> possible?
>
>
>
> "jamesvdm" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > Hi
> >
> > Does you computer normally connect with wireless or wired? If it is normally
> > wired you could just disable the wireless. Let me know if it's wireless or
> > not and I'll get back with instructions.
> >
> > James
> >
> > "robomants his pc back" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> > > i allowed a housemate to connect my pc to the internet via wirless
> > > connection, now they are logging on to my pc and using it with a gateway
> > > connection placed between the wirless connection and the net, when ever i log
> > > off my pc they get booted off back to their desk top. what can i do to stop
> > > this as they dont have my permission,
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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