administrator protocols

[Guest]

Can the administrator protocols for a Windows Professional OS be
cancelled.......have purchased this used machine for home use and cannot
backtrack admin info........OR...would installation of "XP Home" be best
approach.......Boxcar

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Boxcar" <[email protected]>

| Can the administrator protocols for a Windows Professional OS be
| cancelled.......have purchased this used machine for home use and cannot
| backtrack admin info........OR...would installation of "XP Home" be best
| approach.......Boxcar

There are no "administrator protocols", at least when it comes to networking. There are
always protocols that administrators must adhere to in an ethical sense.

You have to explain what you are trying to convey.

 

[Colon Terminus]

Can the administrator protocols for a Windows Professional OS be
cancelled.......have purchased this used machine for home use and cannot
backtrack admin info........OR...would installation of "XP Home" be best
approach.......Boxcar

It's impossible to discern exactly what your problem might be from the
information provided. Feel free to post in your native language, someone
here will probably understand.

And, chances are, that "XP Home" is NOT your best solution for this used
hardware.

 

[Guest]

One example: When signing on to my ISP, the dialog box already shows a 16
character password despite the standard procedures to establish our own
password and to have it "remembered"........as a result, we have to select
the 16 characters, delete it, and then re-type our own 5 character password
into the box......a real pain as you can guess.

When "settings" is invoked and the standard procedure is followed; the
dialog box immediately reverts back to the 16 character password........Boxcar

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Boxcar" <[email protected]>

| One example: When signing on to my ISP, the dialog box already shows a 16
| character password despite the standard procedures to establish our own
| password and to have it "remembered"........as a result, we have to select
| the 16 characters, delete it, and then re-type our own 5 character password
| into the box......a real pain as you can guess.
|
| When "settings" is invoked and the standard procedure is followed; the
| dialog box immediately reverts back to the 16 character password........Boxcar
|

Do you mea a box for a password with; **************** showing in it ?
If yes, just start typing and it will replace the display.

This problem doesn't even come near the description of your first post even after reading
the second post.

5 char. passwords are insecure. I suggest at least 8 using mixed uppercase, lowercase and
numbers and *never* have the PC remember a password. Anyone can then logon as you ! Not a
good idea at all.

 

[Guest]

Many thanks, Dave. Will work on a better password and will type each time.
..
However, the dial-up connection box does not respond to typing my password;
the 16 character **************** must first be selected, and then deleted
.........it's a good example of my not being in full control of the OS. I am
also being asked, at times, to check with the Administrator (Whoever he is !).

Thanks again........Regards......Boxcar

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Boxcar" <[email protected]>

| Many thanks, Dave. Will work on a better password and will type each time.
| .
| However, the dial-up connection box does not respond to typing my password;
| the 16 character **************** must first be selected, and then deleted
| ........it's a good example of my not being in full control of the OS. I am
| also being asked, at times, to check with the Administrator (Whoever he is !).
|
| Thanks again........Regards......Boxcar

The following...

"...also being asked, at times, to check with the Administrator (Whoever he is !)."

Sounds like standard error text. You are the administrator of your PC unless you are in a
corp./enterprise environment.

 

[Gary Smith]

The fact that the box shows 16 asterisks does not mean that the remembered
password has 16 characters. The box always shows 16 characters so that a
viewer won't know how long the password is. Have you tried just leaving
the password box as presented?

One example: When signing on to my ISP, the dialog box already shows a 16
character password despite the standard procedures to establish our own
password and to have it "remembered"........as a result, we have to select
the 16 characters, delete it, and then re-type our own 5 character password
into the box......a real pain as you can guess.

 

[Guest]

A THOUSAND THANKS Gary Smith ! !...............you are right on the
money!.........Boxcar

 

[Gary Smith]

You're welcome. I'm glad I could help.

A THOUSAND THANKS Gary Smith ! !...............you are right on the
money!.........Boxcar