Change password of default user

[Me Padre]

Hey all,

I have been searching for over an hour and can not seem to
locate this answer.

I changed the password of the default user on my Win2K
(i.e. Previous to the password change the
username/password box would flash when loading and
automatically log me in). I can not for the life of me
find where to change that password so that it correctly
logs me in using my new password on the default login
account.

TIA.

MePadre

 

[Jerold Schulman]

Hey all,

I have been searching for over an hour and can not seem to
locate this answer.

I changed the password of the default user on my Win2K
(i.e. Previous to the password change the
username/password box would flash when loading and
automatically log me in). I can not for the life of me
find where to change that password so that it correctly
logs me in using my new password on the default login
account.

TIA.

MePadre

See tip 4 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsiinc.com

Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

 

[Bob I]

While Jerold answered your question, I have a question for you.

Why change the locks if you are going to leave the key in the door?

 

[Steve Nielsen]

The key is only in the door at the workstation login, shares are still
password protected aren't they?

Steve

 

[Bob I]

Depends on the layout of the network.

The key is only in the door at the workstation login, shares are still
password protected aren't they?

Steve

 

[Crash Override]

*Depends on the layout of the network.

By default, once you are logged in, you have access to whatever th
logon credentials and token give you access to


-
Crash Overrid

 

[Steve Nielsen]

By default, once you are logged in, you have access to whatever the
logon credentials and token give you access to.

Right, I was refering to network shares on the workstation. To get at
them from another worstation entering the password is still required
isn't it?

Steve

 

[Bob I]

The peer to peer permissions from another workstation with a different
user password combo wouldn't change. Now on the other hand the
permissions AT the other workstation would need the OLD password to
work.(unless the account/password was set to match the workstation in
question)

So the question comes back to, "Why bother to change the locks if you
are going to leave the key in the door?"

 

[Steve Nielsen]

What I meant is he's not sacrificing any network security is he? I think
you already answered that though.

Thanks
Steve

 

[Bob I]

Correct. As long as there is NO network, he is not sacrificing any
network security. ;-)