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Is there any possibility that a windows guest account is able to change the windows administrator password on the same computer?
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Only if they have your password.
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What is the purpose of the administrator password?
The computer needs at least one account with full privileges in order to allow the installation of software. By default, the computer will come with such an account - the default administrator account. Since the account has full privileges it really needs to be protected such that only someone who is supposed to have full privileges on the machine can access it. The protection comes in the form of password protecting the account.
How do you become an administrator when you are using a guest account on your computer?
Under guest account you cannot do much, and of course you cannot get administrator rights. But if it's your personal computer you can cancel a administrator password using a special cd, for instance, NT Cracker. After you cancel the password you will be able to log on under administrator account without a password.
What is the System Administrator password for mac The one that is built-in into the computer?
If there is one users on the computer, it is the password you use to log on. If you have multiple users on a computer, then one of them is the system administrator. Usually, this is the first account created, but you can find out by going to system preferences, and clicking on accounts. On the left hand side of the window, there will be a list of users, and under the system administrator it will say "admin." The password for this account it the system administrator's password.
How do you log on as computer administrator in windows 7?
Your account must be of administrators type, or you can use built-in Administrator account if does not have password. Or if it has one and you know it.
What is the administrator password?
There's no way anyone could tell you the administrator password of a computer you have. Do you mean what is the administrator account? It is the "boss" account that allows that user to perform all functions/
How do you give a Vista account FULL administrator rights?
u first start computer to administrator password. Later u go control panal -user account-click on administrator and create a new administrator account and modiffied also.
How do you change the administrator account password from standard account?
This is the beauty of a file system called NTFS. NTFS is based on security, and is on any Windows computer from Windows 2000 to now. This makes things such as trying to change the administrator's password from a standard account not possible. NTFS additionally adds file protection - your files will not be viewed from a standard account if set to as an administrator. Your answer in short is no. There is no way to change the administrator password with a standard account.
Is there a program to disable the setting of a password on the Administrator account?
My son keeps putting a password on the Administrator account and I keep having to get rid of it. (I make him tell me the pass) I don't want to make another User account as I don't go on the computer much. So I'm just asking for a program that makes it so you need to type in a Password TO SET a password on the administrator account. Someone please help!
How can You get on your windows XP computer when you have forgotten all of the passwords and you have no password recovery disk?
Usually there is a hidden administrator account on windows xp. Try logging with username Administrator without a password. If whoever installed you Windows was smart enough to put a password on it, or you are working with the administrator account then try calling a technician.
How can you find out the administrator password in Windows XP from a limited account without changing anything?
The administrator is hidden. Select My Computer, Manage, Local Users & Groups, click on Group, then Administrator, add your account name and there it is.
How do you become an administrator on your computer?
When one buy a computer, typically, it is bundled with an operating system together with the user manuals. The initial use of the said computer, the administrator account's password was/is set to null or 'admin' by default and the buyer/owner can set/change a new password of the administrator account, please refer to the user manuals on the how-to. In this case, the owner/buyer is the administrator of the computer. However, if the computer is company-owned then the user of the said computer may have limited access rights as set by the company's policies and implemented by the company's administrator.
I open Windows XP but he says enter your password how can open Windows XP?
Start your computer in safe mode by repeatedly pressing F8 on BIOS startup. Log on as "Administrator". There should not be a password on Administrator. Go to User Accounts in control panel and click the account with the bad password. Then click "Remove Your Password." Restart your computer and click on the account, which now has no password. assign a new password, or just leave it with no password.
