Adminstrator unable to unlock XP Pro machine

[Carl Hilton]

What can I check to see why an administrator can NOT unlock a workstation
that is locked by a user?

Carl

 

[pauly [MSFT]]

Hi Carl,

Here is a KB article that may help. The article is marked Win2000 but
should apply to XP as well:

242917 Administrator Unable to Unlock a "Locked" Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=242917

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Windows XP Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/security/default.asp

Windows 2000 Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/security/default.asp

Top 10 Windows Newsgroups Security Questions:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/newsgroups/default.asp?url=/technet/newsgro
ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp

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Paul Hayes, MCSE
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
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| From: "Carl Hilton" <[email protected]>
| Subject: Adminstrator unable to unlock XP Pro machine
| Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:49:24 -0500
|
| What can I check to see why an administrator can NOT unlock a workstation
| that is locked by a user?
|
| Carl