password dilema

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***** charles

Hi all,

My Windows 2000 Pro machine gives me a "your
password has expired" do you want to change it
window. Since I don't know what the old one was
I just say no and go on into the system and every
thing seems to work fine. What is the best way
to get rid of this error?

thanks,
charles.....
 
***** charles said:
Hi all,

My Windows 2000 Pro machine gives me a "your
password has expired" do you want to change it
window. Since I don't know what the old one was
I just say no and go on into the system and every
thing seems to work fine. What is the best way
to get rid of this error?

thanks,
charles.....
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There are several answers to your question:

- To change your password:
Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
Type this:
net user %UserName% YourNewPassword {Enter}

- To create a dependable installation:
RECORD YOUR PASSWORD IN A SAFE PLACE!

- To protect yourself against a password gone bad:
Create a second admin account now and lock its password
away in a safe place. It's the same as with your car: You
have a second set of keys, don't you? Why?
 
Pegasus (MVP) said:
There are several answers to your question:

- To change your password:
Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
Type this:
net user %UserName% YourNewPassword {Enter}

- To create a dependable installation:
RECORD YOUR PASSWORD IN A SAFE PLACE!

- To protect yourself against a password gone bad:
Create a second admin account now and lock its password
away in a safe place. It's the same as with your car: You
have a second set of keys, don't you? Why?
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If I click on the "yes" box, will it ask me for my old password?

later.....
 
***** charles said:
If I click on the "yes" box, will it ask me for my old password?

later.....
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If you do what I suggested then it won't ask you any questions.
 
Pegasus (MVP) said:
If you do what I suggested then it won't ask you any questions.
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Well, I felt lucky, so I pressed on the yes. It popped up a window
that asked me to put in a new password with a second validation
box. It had the old password greyed out in a box. I put in a new
one and fixed the problem.

thanks for the help,
charles.....
 
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