Issue w/ Password for Administrator Account

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freebirdc0mp1exd

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Heyy,

I hope everyone is doing alright. I have a small issue with the

Administrator account in Windows Vista Home Premium. I enabled the

administrator account two months ago, and also assigned a password to it

for extra security.

Four people, including myself use this computer, and one of the user's

which is also an account with administrative privileges (not the

administrator account), has achieved the ability to remove the

Administrator Account Password, through User accounts in the Control

Panel. Note: I do have user account control's (UAC) turned off, and I am

about to try turning it on to see if that helps out.

Other than that, I am having an issue with a person removing my

administrative account password. How to I stop this from happening

completely?

It's highly important that I find a way to disable this feature because

I have many files and documents that should not be given possession to

other people. Please send your feedback. Every reply will be

appreciated. Enjoy that day.

~ Michael ~

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freebirdc0mp1exd

 
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Malke

Guest
freebirdc0mp1exd wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>

> Heyy,

>

>

> I hope everyone is doing alright. I have a small issue with the

> Administrator account in Windows Vista Home Premium. I enabled the

> administrator account two months ago, and also assigned a password to it

> for extra security.

>

> Four people, including myself use this computer, and one of the user's

> which is also an account with administrative privileges (not the

> administrator account), has achieved the ability to remove the

> Administrator Account Password, through User accounts in the Control

> Panel. Note: I do have user account control's (UAC) turned off, and I am

> about to try turning it on to see if that helps out.

>

> Other than that, I am having an issue with a person removing my

> administrative account password. How to I stop this from happening

> completely?

>

> It's highly important that I find a way to disable this feature because

> I have many files and documents that should not be given possession to

> other people. Please send your feedback. Every reply will be

> appreciated. Enjoy that day.</span>

The only way to control this is to make all the other users Standard

Users. If you can't change the account type for the person who currently

has administrative privileges (and is removing the password), you'll need

to find another way of securing your files such as encryption. Please note

that personal/personnel issues are rarely solved by technical methods.

Malke

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MS-MVP

Elephant Boy Computers

www.elephantboycomputers.com

Don't Panic!

 
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freebirdc0mp1exd

Guest
Malke;749766 Wrote: <span style="color:blue">

> freebirdc0mp1exd wrote:<span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred">

> > > >

> > >

> > > Heyy,

> > >

> > >

> > > I hope everyone is doing alright. I have a small issue with the

> > > Administrator account in Windows Vista Home Premium. I enabled the

> > > administrator account two months ago, and also assigned a password to</span>

> > it<span style="color:darkred">

> > > for extra security.

> > >

> > > Four people, including myself use this computer, and one of the</span>

> > user's<span style="color:darkred">

> > > which is also an account with administrative privileges (not the

> > > administrator account), has achieved the ability to remove the

> > > Administrator Account Password, through User accounts in the Control

> > > Panel. Note: I do have user account control's (UAC) turned off, and I</span>

> > am<span style="color:darkred">

> > > about to try turning it on to see if that helps out.

> > >

> > > Other than that, I am having an issue with a person removing my

> > > administrative account password. How to I stop this from happening

> > > completely?

> > >

> > > It's highly important that I find a way to disable this feature</span>

> > because<span style="color:darkred">

> > > I have many files and documents that should not be given possession</span>

> > to<span style="color:darkred">

> > > other people. Please send your feedback. Every reply will be

> > > appreciated. Enjoy that day. > > </span></span>

>

> The only way to control this is to make all the other users

> Standard

> Users. If you can't change the account type for the person who

> currently

> has administrative privileges (and is removing the password), you'll

> need

> to find another way of securing your files such as encryption. Please

> note

> that personal/personnel issues are rarely solved by technical

> methods.

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers

> 'index' (http://www.elephantboycomputers.com)

> Don't Panic!</span>

Ok that's understandable. Are there other options in terms of password

security? Like, is there a program that could add another screen, that

would ask for a password for access? Liek, just how Vista asks for a

password -- would there be a program that can ask for a second password

before granting access to the account??

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freebirdc0mp1exd

 
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Malke

Guest
freebirdc0mp1exd wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Ok that's understandable. Are there other options in terms of password

> security? Like, is there a program that could add another screen, that

> would ask for a password for access? Liek, just how Vista asks for a

> password -- would there be a program that can ask for a second password

> before granting access to the account??</span>

No. See general information below:

Vista, like XP, Win2k, and NT before it does not use passwords to protect

resources. NT-based operating systems use permissions instead. Here is

information to help you with that (even though the links are for XP, the

concept is identical in Vista):

How to disable Simple Sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in

Windows XP (Pro only)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows

XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308418

By default in XP Home, you can only make files and folders under My

Documents "private". Otherwise, to see the security tab in WinXP Home,

restart in Safe mode and log on with an account that has administrator

privileges. To get into Safe Mode, repeatedly tap the F8 key as the

computer is starting up. This will get you to the menu where you can choose

Safe Mode.

Note that the file system must be NTFS, not FAT32.

Passwording of folders is not supported unless you zip them. When you do

(right click a folder, then "send to > compressed folder") and then open the

zip file, you will find an option under file>"add a password". Otherwise,

use third-party software. Google "password protect folders".

Again, if you use permission-based restrictions and have anyone else with

administrative privileges, they can rescind everything you've done. You

need to rethink what you're doing and only you can do that.

Good luck,

Malke

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MS-MVP

Elephant Boy Computers

www.elephantboycomputers.com

Don't Panic!

 
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Bruce Chambers

Guest
freebirdc0mp1exd wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> Heyy,

>

>

> I hope everyone is doing alright. I have a small issue with the

> Administrator account in Windows Vista Home Premium. I enabled the

> administrator account two months ago, and also assigned a password to it

> for extra security.

>

> Four people, including myself use this computer, and one of the user's

> which is also an account with administrative privileges (not the

> administrator account), has achieved the ability to remove the

> Administrator Account Password, through User accounts in the Control

> Panel. Note: I do have user account control's (UAC) turned off, and I am

> about to try turning it on to see if that helps out.

>

> Other than that, I am having an issue with a person removing my

> administrative account password. How to I stop this from happening

> completely?

> </span>

Simply do not give any other users administrative privileges. If

anyone else does have administrative privileges, there's NOTHING you

can do to prevent his/her exercising them.

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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:

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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

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The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has

killed a great many philosophers.

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