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Network Password on NT
Name: crankee Date: January 30, 2005 at 01:06:56 Pacific OS: Windows NT CPU/Ram: Unknown
Comment:
I have recently acquired an IBM ThinkPad from and organisation that was upgrading and disposing of their old equipment. The problem is that all the NT Network Password requirements still need to be met before I can access windows. I cannot bypass this as it always looks for a network password via a network connection that no longer exists. Obviously I don't need access to this network, I just want to be able to use the laptop in a normal capacity. Is there anyway I can overcome this problem??
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: January 30, 2005 at 01:32:29 Pacific
Reply:
Hi,
It's probably well worth a fresh install.
If you don't want to go through all that, there is a unix boot floppy to rest all passwords.
M2
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Response Number 2
Name: Steve Dunn Date: January 30, 2005 at 17:50:53 Pacific
Reply:
You don't need a 'network' (presume you mean domain) username/password, you need a local Administrator password (if there is a drop down box with options, one will be the actual machine).
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ has utility to let you reset local passwords - reset Administrator and you should be ok.
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