Changing other administrators passwords

[Brad Peirson]

Recently I set up 2 different administrators on Windows
XP. I discovered that from administrator account number 1
I could change the password of administrator account
number 2 without having to enter the original password.

This would enable a single administrator account to lock
out other administrators at will.

Why did I have 2 administrator accounts? I had to install
some educational software on my machine for my daughter
who is home schooling. The software will not run on a
limited account as it tries to access/write to restricted
folders.

Beware having multiple administrators on one machine until
Microsoft addresses this issue.

I am posting this message to the newsgroup after trying to
contact Microsoft directly. Unfortunately their methods of
providing feedback are limited.

 

[Ph0eniX]

You're saying it as if it was a bug or something. It's a feature!

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Brad;
This is the fix to allow limited users to run the older applications:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307091&Product=winxp

As far as Administrators having the ability to change another
Administrator password, that is not an issue.
Administrators by definition can do anything.
If you do not want a profile to be all powerful, make them a Limited
User.
Any Administrator can do and undo anything any other Administrator can
do.