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Name: cc
Date: December 25, 2001 at 17:11:04 Pacific
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how can I find out who is admin of machine?



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Response Number 1
Name: Kevin The Tech Dude
Date: December 25, 2001 at 17:16:14 Pacific
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Why do you need to know this information? Is this your own machine? Why do you need the Admin password? You can always ask the person that is the Admin, correct? I pulled your message the first time for a reason. Now give me a good reason to not pop this one.

Laters,

Kevin The Tech Dude
Moderator of Computing.Net


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Response Number 2
Name: cc
Date: December 25, 2001 at 17:23:40 Pacific
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yes I am the owner of this machine...trying to figure out which one I set it to without reinstalling!


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Response Number 3
Name: Kevin The Tech Dude
Date: December 25, 2001 at 17:29:14 Pacific
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Start/Settings/Control Panel and then click on the USERS icon. This has everything in it you need but if you are going to make changes to an Admin password you are going to need to know the org. password. Each account you click on will show what type of status they have, admin, etc.

Laters,

KTTD


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Response Number 4
Name: cc
Date: December 25, 2001 at 17:35:33 Pacific
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TY laters,
I have been trying to load this new photo printer and realized I did not write down my pw (like a fool). This printers drivers required admin log on...I tried ecerything...my usual passwords...noyhing worked. I also made 2 extr users...was not sure which I set as admin. I didnt realize that with xp you needed admin rights for changes. Thank You ...this time I entered my Email so you can contact me if you feel. Dont have any malicious intentions. Just a housewife that wants her printer Ö¿Ö


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Response Number 5
Name: cc
Date: December 25, 2001 at 17:40:42 Pacific
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I looked in user accounts...shows my name as admin. when ever I log in under this name...I dont require a password...does that mean admin password is not set?


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Response Number 6
Name: Kevin The Tech Dude
Date: December 25, 2001 at 17:55:07 Pacific
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Yup

Laters,

KTTD


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Response Number 7
Name: chris
Date: February 7, 2002 at 16:54:25 Pacific
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im locked out om my machine it wont accept my password and the admin pass was never set but it will not accept it as a blank. is there a way to reset the admin pass on a xp machine running fat32?

thanks for the help.
chris


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