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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 3.x/9x/ME => Topic started by: Martin Brown on May 06, 2005, 03:04:33 PM

Title: Forgotten Network / Logon password for Windows 98
Post by: Martin Brown on May 06, 2005, 03:04:33 PM

My son had his PC at University and has long since forgotten the network /logon password for Windows 98 he had then.  We now want to network his machine with my Mac.  Netork is not accessible becuse we don't have the password and thus can't sign in.  We don't need to ever regain access to his university network, but would like to set up a LAn with my MAc for priniting sharing and file sharing.  Any help?
Thanks ???

Title: Re: Forgotten Network / Logon password for Windows
Post by: cigarman on May 06, 2005, 03:45:06 PM

You simply cancel the sign on and get into windows as Win 98 don't hold an network account.  You can do as you wish once you're in
;D

Title: Re: Forgotten Network / Logon password for Windows
Post by: pcdoc4christ on May 07, 2005, 10:40:22 AM

Martin:

Once you are in Windows, you may rename the file that keeps the password:

1. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the Windows folder (most likely C:\WINDOWS).

2. Look for the file that has your son's user name and the extension .PWL (for example, if his user name is Junior, the file will be named Junior.PWL).

3. Right-click on that file and select Rename from the menu, then rename the file (for example, rename it Junior.OLD).

4. Now your son will be able to choose a new password for his user account, if he desires to do so.