When you say it was nowhere to be seen, do you mean you couldn't log on as it, or the account was actually missing from the machine?
On 25 February 2011 15:14, John Aldrich <[email protected]>wrote: > We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary piece > of hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory, although > it is on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was set up > under the Administrator account and **has** to run under the Admin account > or it barfs as it requires a keylock and won’t see that keylock if you try > to run it as another user (it thinks you’re trying to violate the license > agreement.) > > > > Today, they rebooted the machine and the “Administrator” account was > nowhere to be seen and it wouldn’t let me log on as the administrator until > I logged in as someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change > the default logon credentials, but I’m wondering if anyone here knows of any > recent updates that would have caused the behavior to change? > > > > [image: John-Aldrich][image: Thread-Count] > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > -- "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." *IMPORTANT: This email is intended for the use of the individual addressee(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or unsuitable for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem, no sense of humour or irrational religious beliefs. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is not authorised (either explicitly or implicitly) and constitutes an irritating social faux pas. Unless the word absquatulation has been used in its correct context somewhere other than in this warning, it does not have any legal or no grammatical use and may be ignored. No animals were harmed in the transmission of this email, although the kelpie next door is living on borrowed time, let me tell you. Those of you with an overwhelming fear of the unknown will be gratified to learn that there is no hidden message revealed by reading this warning backwards, so just ignore that Alert Notice from Microsoft. However, by pouring a complete circle of salt around yourself and your computer you can ensure that no harm befalls you and your pets. If you have received this email in error, please add some nutmeg and egg whites, whisk and place in a warm oven for 40 minutes.* ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
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