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Knowing User password from Admin Login.

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writealexthomas Original post #1
Sep 18, 2007 at 11:49 AM
In my home PC with Win XP, I have separate logins for myself and my cousin who uses my PC whenever he comes home. I have Admin controls. What I want to know is, is there any method by which I can enter his password protected login without resetting/removing his password? I want to check if he is not doing anything silly in my PC !
Choto Cheeta
Sep 18, 2007 at 11:53 AM
No....

Its Violation of privacy, so the password control was ment to prevent what u are willing to do...

So not possible...

:(
W
Sep 18, 2007 at 3:24 PM
I guess that I have to change the password from my admin login. Thats the only way out to enter the login. In short, password revelation is not possible, but password changing is !
Choto Cheeta
Sep 18, 2007 at 3:25 PM
^^

Yes.. it is... you can change Password from one Admin user :)
Kiran.dks
Sep 18, 2007 at 3:57 PM
Well said saurav and thomas...
It is illegal to hack into any password. However, being a administrator, one can wipe off or change the password.
D
Sep 19, 2007 at 2:41 PM
yes u can change any user password without knowing their current password.. with this command.

net user administrator new-password

Ennnnnjoyyyyyyy
T
Sep 20, 2007 at 12:28 AM
straightly go to "control userpasswords2" in the run and change the password without knowing the already password.