harry416 Posted December 27, 2001 Share Posted December 27, 2001 How can I set up a password for the administrator logon name? Not users with administrative privilages, but the actual user "administrator"? thanks ...peace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr33k Posted December 27, 2001 Share Posted December 27, 2001 in run type control userpasswords2 and click on the reset password Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr33k Posted December 27, 2001 Share Posted December 27, 2001 harry416 when you installed windows you gave the actual administrator a password Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry416 Posted December 27, 2001 Author Share Posted December 27, 2001 thanks freek. i want my new installation of windows xp as secure as possible so i just wanted to make sure all my accounts were protected. one problem however. when i try to log on as "Administrator" with my new password it gives me an error saying it can't log on. the password is correct; is there a certain way i should be formatting the user name? thanks ...peace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr33k Posted December 27, 2001 Share Posted December 27, 2001 personaly I wouldn't mess with the administrator unless i was booting in to safe mode. look at compmgmt.msc / local users and groups and look at users, but I honestly don't know whats wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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