[aklug] Re: Windows question: this account is locked

On 10/11/2010 10:09 AM, Kevin Miller wrote:
> Christopher Howard wrote:
>
>>
>> Yes and yes. Although, I should say I've never logged in /per se/
>> because the OS logs itself in automatically to the admin account and
>> launches some custom software.
>
> Another thing to try - go to "My Computer", Manage, and drill down to
> the Users folder. Right click on the Administrator account and it may
> be that the "Don't allow user to change password" (or something to that
> affect) box is checked.
>
> ...Kevin

There does not seem to be any such option when I right click on the
account, or if I right click and select properties. However, an "Account
is locked out" box is checked.

If I uncheck this box, and then I try to reset the password through the
"User Accounts" control in the Control Panel, Windows still does not let
me change the password (same error). Then, when I go back to the account
properties, I see the "Account is locked out" box is checked again.

If I right-click on the account (From the Computer Management window) I
do see a "Set Password" option. However, if I click on it, it tells me
that information will be irreversibly lost and that I should not use
that method except as a last resort, which makes me afraid to proceed.
Is it okay to set the password that way?

-- 
Christopher Howard
http://frigidcode.com
http://theologia.indicium.us
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