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

On 10/11/2010 10:30 AM, Christopher Howard wrote:
> 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?
>

Also, I tried creating a new Adminstrator account and setting the
password from it. When I log into my new account, I go to User Accounts
in the Control Panel, but I do not see the real Administrator account
listed.

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Christopher Howard
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