[AccessD] OT W2K Help!!!!!!

In Control Panel open Admin Tools and then run (as the Admin user) "Local
Security Settings"

from there select Account Polices and Password Policy below that.

Lambert

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Reuben Cummings [SMTP:reuben at gfconsultants.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, July 08, 2003 11:18 AM
> To:	Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject:	RE: [AccessD] OT W2K Help!!!!!!
> 
> >>>and never let a P/W expire (zero days to expiration). Unless there are
> sound security reasons for doing otherwise.
> 
> Where do you set this in W2K?
> 
> Reuben Cummings
> Director of Software Development
> GFC, LLC
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> email: reuben at gfconsultants.com
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Heenan,
> > Lambert
> > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 3:47 PM
> > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> > Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT W2K Help!!!!!!
> >
> >
> > Were it not for the word "upgrading" in your question I'd say
> > just reinstall
> > W2K again. But it sounds like you were hoping to keep all the settings
> for
> > all the other programs already installed under W98, hence the upgrade.
> >
> > If you have a data backup I'd still go ahead and install W2K again, as a
> > completely fresh install - letting the setup progie reformat the C drive
> -
> > and also set up a D partition for all the data at the same time. Then
> > install all the other software. Once you've succeeded I'd suggest
> > going into
> > the passwords policy setting and allow unlimited password attempts, and
> > never let a P/W expire (zero days to expiration). Unless there are sound
> > security reasons for doing otherwise.
> >
> > Having the separate partition for programs (C) and data (D) does make
> life
> > simpler the next time you descried to do a fresh install.
> >
> > All very tedious, but three of four hours should see it completed.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:	Andy Lacey [SMTP:andy at minstersystems.co.uk]
> > > Sent:	Monday, July 07, 2003 4:03 PM
> > > To:	'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> > > Subject:	[AccessD] OT W2K Help!!!!!!
> > >
> > > Would have posted to the new tech list but not sure how many are on
> that
> > > yet and this is a bit desperate.
> > >
> > > Have just finished upgrading my son's PC from W98SE to W2K so that he
> > > can attach the iPod I just bought him. Fairly easy until it booted in
> > > W2K for the first time. It asked me for a single password to use for
> the
> > > existing account and for the new administrator account it has created.
> I
> > > used my son's name and it took it fine, except that now I can't log on
> > > at all. It kinda knows 'tom' (for so it is) is correct because when I
> > > enter that it takes it but just comes straight back to ask for it
> again,
> > > whereas anything else I type gets rejected as invalid. But a lot of
> > > b****y good that is when I can't get in. Reboot after reboot, still no
> > > joy. Caps on, caps off. What on earth can I do? I've scanned the web
> but
> > > software to crack W2K passwords has a price around $2-300!!!! Help!!!!
> > >
> > > Andy Lacey
> > > http://www.minstersystems.co.uk
> > >
> > >
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