Limited user password

[wilke]

My kids are set up as limited users and there always
changing there passwords. as the Administrator of our
computer is there a way to view there passwords or log
into there accounts without haveing to go to the users
and change there password. {XP Home Edition}

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

No.
You need the password to log into their account.
You can keep them from changing their passwords:
Control Panel, Administrative Tools
Computer Management
Click + by "Local Users and Groups"
Click "Users"
Right click the user.
Click Properties
Check/uncheck appropriate boxes.

 

[Wilke]

It does no show "local Users and Groups"
Can you tell me why
Thanks

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

I missed a step.
Click + by System Tools once you are in Computer Management.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html

 

[wilke]

it does not show up under any of the plus signs

-----Original Message-----
I missed a step.
Click + by System Tools once you are in Computer Management.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s etup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html





.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

After doing some further checking comparing Windows XP Home and Pro,
Home does not have the option to prevent passwords from being changed.


I would suggest you tell them not to change the password.
If they do, you can always reset the password and not give them the
password.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html

 

[wilke]

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
After doing some further checking comparing Windows XP Home and Pro,
Home does not have the option to prevent passwords from being changed.


I would suggest you tell them not to change the password.
If they do, you can always reset the password and not give them the
password.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s etup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html





.