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Locked out of Windows 2000 "Help"
Name: Rhino Date: June 26, 2000 at 05:25:59 Pacific
Comment:
I am locked out of Windows 2000 because I tried to change the password login to blanks. Does anyone know what I can do. I can view files through 98 so is there anything I can edit to make it default again???????? HELP Please
Name: Eric B Date: June 26, 2000 at 13:52:49 Pacific
Reply:
Are you on an NT domain at work or are you at your house? If your machine was added to an NT domain, you can connect using a domain admin's account. The group is in the local admins group by default. You can reset the password and/or reset the policy from that machines User Manager (if you are using NT 4 domains).
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Response Number 2
Name: Undo Date: June 29, 2000 at 17:40:00 Pacific
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yes try logging on as Adminstrator if a password is needed us adminstrator for that too. But try to login with no password if you can.
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