microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

ladygilmore wrote:

> okay Gordon, when I go to your link it is all about NT! I do not have NT I
> have Windows XP Just like Manny wrote...your advice would screw me it
> looks like? you need to be more specific when responding to a question
> that we need
> answers to if you want to help. It is appreciated but mis-guided.

Gordon gave you excellent advice; it is you who does not understand it.
Windows XP is based on the NT kernel, as is Windows NT, Windows 2000, and
Windows Vista. A kernel is the heart of an operating system. Windows XP is
your operating system.

NTpasswd is a Linux utility that will enable you to change a password on an
NT-based system. One usually changes the built-in administrator password.
Linux is an operating system. NTpasswd alone will not damage your Windows
installation and/or your computer; any damage that is there will have
already been caused by the end user (you).

If you can't get into Windows because of password issues, NTpasswd works
extremely well and takes approximately 2 minutes to do, not counting
downloading the very small program and burning it (as an image, not as
data!) to CD-R. And if you're considering going into a screed about how
this shows the insecurity of Windows, please don't bother. That would only
show your ignorance about security in general. Any computer running any
operating system can be gotten into by someone with a) physical access; b)
the appropriate tools; c) a little time. I'm not saying you *were* planning
this sort of thing in your response but I thought I'd anticipate and save
everyone some time.

If you still can't figure out how to use NTpasswd by reading the information
at the NTpasswd website, then take the machine to a local computer
professional (not someone at a BigComputerStore/GeekSquad place). As I
said, it will take under 5 minutes total to change the administrator
password and get into your computer.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
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