is there any command or software to know  administrator or user's current password in win2000 or xp??plz tell.
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If you are a programmer then your compiler usually have commands to give you access to system information.\n\nIf you are trying to find the files that the passwords are stored in, it's futile if you do not have the decrytption code to decrypt the password.  The registry contains passwords put there by many programs for easier referrence, but they are usually encrypted.\n\nIf you forgot your password and need to get back into the computer then you can go to a hack site and grab step by step instructions on how to recovery lost admin passwords.  Windows is different because there are builtin security mechanism and you usually will need some type of utility to access the password from the dos prompt.\n\nIf you are writing a program and the program will have high trust level once installed you can gain system information such as admin/user password info.\n\nIn the search engine, msn, yahoo, google - type "recover admin password" and choose a site with instructions, if you are writing a program use the language in the search string, if you want it from the dos prompt use "from dos prompt" in the search string.\n\nYou have to be clear about your motives when wanting this kind of info as no one wants to help a potential hacker break into someones machine.
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For a windows password:\nGo to control panel then users\n\nFor a system password:\nGo into BIOS (del, F-something, tab) while the computer is booting.
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have you set an administrator account in the first instance..\n\nyou are on XP arent you?\n\ngo to your control panel, choose accounts, click administrator and \nset a new password..\n\nif you want to log into your administrator account from the login window, press control alt and del ... twice type your Administrator and password and voila
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What OS??\n\nWindows 98, you don't need to know it.  But, you can delete the password file once you are in.\n\nFor XP/2000, you may need to get into the Command prior to Windows loading.  Just before the BIOS screen changes, start pressing the F8 key to get to the options.  If you can get to the Command prompt without the Password, then you can get rid of the Password.\n\nYou will need to get to the root that holds the Password file, but it can be deleted from there.\n\nIf you cannot get around the password, you will need to reload Windows 2000/XP.
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Login as administrator and change the user's password
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dont listen to these people that tell you to re-install windows cause they r wrong!!!!  Dont do that\ni know many ways to reset even an administrator password before xp boots up, i have programs that edit the SAM database files too........instant message me    hittin_joints@yahoo.com\n\nTo all you people who think you need to reinstall the operating system....get a life, that will make people loose all their information and files. Dont answer a question on here unless you know what you are talking about, that can ruin someones life if they rely on their computers for their job!  there are programs out there that can do this and i have them all and am willing to send anyone a copy.\nhittin_joints@yahoo.com
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If you can get access to any other user on the same PC with Admin privilages, you can assign a new password to your Admin account as follows:\nClick Start > Run\nthen type cmd and then hit Enter ==> you will get to the command window, then type:\n\nnet user Administrator /random\n\n(you can exchange Administrator for any other admin user).\nThis will assign a random password to you Admin account, YOU SHOULD KEEP NOTE OF THE NEW PASSWORD YOU GET!\ngood luck ;)
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if u have winxp then what ur lookin for is  right at ur finger tips..lol ..go to where the folder is,right click and a menu pops up,click where it says Security and sharing,it then ask if u wanna set a password for that folder!! Good luck!
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upgrade to XP, i know windows millenium is just like win98 when it comes to passwords and security
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If you boot up in safe mode, you should be able to log in as the main administrator providing you know the password. This user is normally hidden in XP so you wouldn't normally see it. Once you have logged in you will be able to set up a new user.
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If the machine has a default installation of Windows XP Home edition, there is probably no Administrator password set.\n\nThe Administrator account does not show up on the logon screen but it's easy to access it.\n\nPress CTRL+ALT+DEL twice.  You will see the standard Windows logon prompt.  Type Administrator for the account and leave the password blank.  Press Enter.  If no password was set, you will be logged in with full rights.\n\nOnce you're logged in, you can change the password for the other account in Control Panel.  While you're there, set a password for the Administrator account.\n\nIf there's an Administrator password set, you can go here for a cracking utility that works pretty well on most systems:\n\nhttp://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/\n\nAlso, most computer shops should have a copy of ERD Commander and should crack the Admin password for $50.00 or so.  It just takes about 5 minutes.  This will not break security like the above link will, though that isn't an issue with XP Home.
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Try\n"Start - Settings - Control panel - User Accounts - Advanced"\nFirst of all , do you see all of the user acccounts there?\nSelect the first user account then select the ":Advanced" tab.\nMake sure the little box that says "Require users to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete"\ndoes have a check in it. Then click "Apply" & "OK". This needs to be checked for EACH user account!\n\nOr, possibly...\nClick Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type control userpasswords2, and then click OK. In the dialog box that appears, enable Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer check box, and then click OK.\n\nIt sounds like someone may have set you up with a Default User name and Password.\n\nIf neither of these helps you, try this...\nClich "Start - Run" and type (or paste) this into the box\n\nrundll32 netplwiz.dll,ClearAutoLogon\n\nThen click O-K.\n\nThere is a way to go into the registry and clear this manually, but I'm telling you right now, you do this at your own risk.\nWhat I tell you will be 100% accurate, but If you make any one single simple mistake, you will be breaking your own computer. Don't blame me!\n\n\nOpen Registry Editor (Start - Run - "regedit" and OK) and navigate to: \n\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE &#92; Software &#92; Microsoft &#92; WindowsNT &#92; CurrentVersion &#92; Winlogon\n\nDelete the DefaultPassword entry. \n\nDouble-click AutoAdminLogon, type 0 in the Value Data box, and then click OK.
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aight.... I'm going to assume that you are running Windows XP on this.  If you are at the log-on screen, press Alt+Ctrl+Del at the same time and it will bring up a different log-on screen.  Chances are that nobody has set an administrator password on your computer because nobody ever does when they get an OEM computer.  \n\nFrom this log-on screen type the word "administrator" (no " ") as your log-on name and leave your password blank.  Click "ok" and you should be in as the administrator.  \n\nNext, go to control panel and go under user accounts.  You have the ability to remove the password for any account as the computer administrator.  Then just log out of this account, log back into yours (now passwor free) and set up a new one that you will remember.
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If you can't remember the password, try this:\n\nReboot the computer and continuously tap the F8 key until you get a prompt that will let you boot the computer into Safe Mode.\n\nYou should see a user account called Administrator. Click on this, the password is blank/empty (no password) by default. If someone changed this password, then you're screwed and will need to either use a live linux distro to locate the SAM file and crack it - or reinstall windows xp completely (make sure you have the windows xp serial code laying around somewhere).\n\nAnyway, if you don't see the administrator account right away, click Start > Log off/log on and find it. If you have to type it in manually that will work too. If you can get into the Administrator account, you should be able to delete the old user account that you cant login to and create a new account for your friend. After that, just reboot and boot up normally.\n\nAs for identifying the computer and it's parts, download a program called CPU-Z or Belarc Advisor, they will tell you a lot of info about your computer.
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you can login as administrator and reset there password from the control panel
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-Assumption made, you are using Windows XP\nIf this is a work PC, ask your administrator for help.  If this is a home PC, reboot the computer and start in save mode. (Press F8 during the boot process.)\nWhat you can do from here depends on how the computer was setup.  Sometimes the actual administrator account doesn't have a password.  I can create and account called "admin" during setup but there may actually be an Administrator account that goes unseen by most users.\nYou can log easily if the password has never been set here.  If the actual administrator account is password protected here, then you are back to square one.   There is software you can purchase to help with the situation but I have never tried them and couldn't recommend one.
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Follow these directions...\n\n1) Log on to the computer as an Administrator.\n2) Go to Start->Control Panel, and double-click on User Accounts.\n3) Select the account that you use to log on.\n4) Click on Remove password.