locked out by a LAN?

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I was setting up a LAN in my home and when I turned on 1 computer running
win2k I got the CTRL+ALT+Delete screen and then it wanted a passport. I
swear, I have NEVER put a password on this machine and I have had it
since2002. This has to be related to setting up the LAN. Bill
 
Urge said:
I was setting up a LAN in my home and when I turned on 1 computer running
win2k I got the CTRL+ALT+Delete screen and then it wanted a passport. I
swear, I have NEVER put a password on this machine and I have had it
since2002. This has to be related to setting up the LAN. Bill
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Your post is a little unclear:
- What exactly did you do when you set up the LAN?
- What do you mean with "It wanted a passport"?
- Which account did you use when logging on before this event?
- Which account do you use now?
- Have you tried logging on as "Administrator"?
- Have you tried a blank password?
 
Pegasus (MVP) said:
Your post is a little unclear:
- What exactly did you do when you set up the LAN?
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I set up ICS and configured 3 computers for a LAN.
- What do you mean with "It wanted a passport"?
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Sorry, I meant password-my bad!
- Which account did you use when logging on before
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this event?
I have always logged on using the admin acct, it is the only one on the
machine.
- Which account do you use now? see above
- Have you tried logging on as "Administrator"? see above
- Have you tried a blank password?
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Yes, I tried that.
I am getting ready to try Windows Password Recovery now, the web site says
it will take 3 days for the results to come back but thats OK with me. I
just don't understand why or how it would/could decide on its own to put in
a password?
 
Urge said:
I set up ICS and configured 3 computers for a LAN.
Sorry, I meant password-my bad!
this event?
I have always logged on using the admin acct, it is the only one on the
machine.
Yes, I tried that.
I am getting ready to try Windows Password Recovery now, the web site says
it will take 3 days for the results to come back but thats OK with me. I
just don't understand why or how it would/could decide on its own to put
in
a password?
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Reset your administrator password with this boot disk:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html,
then plan ahead and create a second admin account whose
password you look away. I am sure you have at least two
sets of keys for your car, for obvious reasons, so it makes
sense to apply the same thought to your PC.
 
Thanks for the feedback. So far I have always been able to reset
the administrator's password to a blank when using the Nordahl
boot disk. Other combinations may or may not work.
 
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