Which Windows program reads USERKEY.PSW (password related)

[Jackson]

I used the Forgotton Password Wizard to create a password for my
computer even tho I am the only person who uses the computer. I did
this because I was told that I HAD to have a password to use the
automatic scheduling feature.

The wizard created a file named userkey.psw on a floppy, but when I
tried to execute it (just to see if it really worked) Windows reports
that it does not know how to read the file and asks me which program I
want to use to open the file.

I haven't a clue... HELP!

XP (CME) on a Dell dimension C521

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

From this link:
http://www.petri.co.il/what's_the_password_reset_disk_in_windows_xp.htm

"How to use the password reset disk

If you made a password reset disk for your local user account through the
Forgotten Password Wizard, you can use it to access the computer, even if you
have forgotten your password. The following steps will only work if you are
in a workgroup environment, using the Welcome screen.

1. At the Welcome screen, click your user name, and then type your
password. If you have forgotten your password, the Did you forget your
password message is displayed.
2. Click use your password reset disk to start the Password Reset
Wizard.
3. Follow the instructions in the Password Reset Wizard to create a
new password.
4. Log on with the new password, and then store your password reset
disk in a safe place in case you need it to reset your password in the
future. You do not need to make a new password reset disk."

- John

 

[Jackson]

Thanks, John.

From this link:
http://www.petri.co.il/what's_the_password_reset_disk_in_windows_xp.htm

"How to use the password reset disk

If you made a password reset disk for your local user account through the
Forgotten Password Wizard, you can use it to access the computer, even if you
have forgotten your password. The following steps will only work if you are
in a workgroup environment, using the Welcome screen.

1. At the Welcome screen, click your user name, and then type your
password. If you have forgotten your password, the Did you forget your
password message is displayed.
2. Click use your password reset disk to start the Password Reset
Wizard.
3. Follow the instructions in the Password Reset Wizard to create a
new password.
4. Log on with the new password, and then store your password reset
disk in a safe place in case you need it to reset your password in the
future. You do not need to make a new password reset disk."

- John