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On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 9:03 PM, Angus Scott-Fleming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 4 Jun 2008 at 15:23, Joe Heaton wrote: > > > I have an XP box, that I did not setup, which is experiencing difficulty > > logging into the network. I need to log on locally, to try some stuff, > but > > don't know the administrator name/password. Anyone know of a tool that I > > can use to either reset this, or recover it, preferably free, as I need > it > > now, but probably won't again? > > You can use the "Danish Company Password Changer" (DCPC) across the LAN to > reset any local accounts password on a remote machine. It's no longer > available on the 'net, it used to be available from the author's company at > danish-company.com, but that server is 404. The license terms preclude > offering it for download: > > This program has been released as freeware under the following > conditions: > > 1. It is not to be distributed via the internet or via any other media > without the prior approval of the author. ... > > and with the author's site being gone it's impossible to get permission, > but I > can email it to anyone who wants it. > > Angus > > -- > Angus Scott-Fleming > GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona > 1-520-290-5038 > +-----------------------------------+ > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~