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| | Default Admin Account Is there a default admin account? If so, what is the password? Can I login as "Admin"? How? |
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| | Re: Default Admin Account Ron wrote: > Is there a default admin account? Yes, certainly. > If so, what is the password? Unless you, or someone else with access to your computer, set it, it's still blank. There is no default. > Can I login as "Admin"? How? After you set a password on the built-in Administrator account, it'll become available on the Welcome Screen. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell |
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| | Re: Default Admin Account Thanks, but where do I set the Admin Password? "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message news:uZ1WeqAkHHA.4904@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Ron wrote: >> Is there a default admin account? > > > Yes, certainly. > >> If so, what is the password? > > > Unless you, or someone else with access to your computer, set it, it's > still blank. There is no default. > > >> Can I login as "Admin"? How? > > After you set a password on the built-in Administrator account, it'll > become available on the Welcome Screen. > > > -- > > Bruce Chambers > > Help us help you: > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin > > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand > Russell |
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| | Re: Default Admin Account Ron wrote: > Thanks, but where do I set the Admin Password? > > > Right-Click My Computer> Manage > Local Users and Groups > Users. Right-click on the Administrator in the right-hand pane, Set Password. Then Right-click it again, select Properties, and remove the check mark from "Account is Disabled." -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell |
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