Active.Password.Changer.Professional

Active@ Password Changer is designed for resetting local administrator and user passwords on Windows XP / VISTA / 2008 / 2003 / 2000 & Windows 7 systems in case an Administrator's password is forgotten or lost. You do not need to re-install and re-configure the operating system.

Forgotten password recovery software has a simple user interface, supports multiple hard disk drives, detects several SAM databases (if multiple OS were installed on one volume) and provides the opportunity to pick the right SAM before starting the password recovery process. It displays a list of all local users. The software user simply chooses the local user from the list to reset the password.

Other Windows login security restrictions like 'Account is disabled', 'Password never expires', 'Disable Force Smart Card Login', 'Account is locked out', 'User Must Change Password at Next Logon' and 'Logon Hours' can be changed or reset.

USERS GUIDE

BOOTABLE FLOPPY DISK (STARTUP DISK) CREATION IN MS-DOS MODE / WINDOWS 9x / WINDOWS XP Prepare a bootable floppy disk with DOS / Windows. If you do not already have a bootable floppy, you can prepare such a disk in any of the following ways: If you boot to MS-DOS or to the Command Prompt mode of Windows 95/98, insert a blank floppy and type: C:\> FORMAT A: /S and follow the instructions on a screen. Or, if you boot in Windows 95/98/ME, go to the "Control Panel" then "Add/Remove Programs", then switch to the tab labeled "Startup Disk" and click the "Startup Disk..." button, and follow the instructions. Or, if you boot in Windows XP, insert a blank floppy, right-click on the A: drive in Explorer (under My Computer), choose "Format...", check the "Create an MS-DOS startup disk" option and click the "Start" button. Copy Active@ Password Changer (PWD_CHNG.EXE) to the bootable floppy disk. PROGRAM START Boot from the floppy, USB drive or CD/DVD-ROM. Active@ Password Changer program starts automatically. If not run Active@ Password Changer by typing this command, along with [Enter]: A:\> PWD_CHNG.EXE Press [1], [2] or [3] key for the action you want to perform. Press [Esc] to exit the program.

If you chose the first option on the Options screen you may select a particular volume to scan for a SAM database.

• Press the [0].[9] key to select a particular volume to be scanned, or the [A] key to scan all volumes


• Press [Enter] to perform the default action (scan all volumes).

SAM SELECTION

If only one SAM database is detected, press [ENTER] to get users information:

If several SAM databases are detected you will be asked to choose the one you want to view or edit:

• Press [0] . [9] key for a particular SAM database based on the appropriate database location and volume information.

USER SELECTION

After the SAM database is scanned, a list of defined local users will be displayed:

• Press the [0] . [9] key to display information for a specific user.


• Press [PgUp] or [PgDown] to scroll the list of users.

Please note:

• The primary (built-in) Administrator is displayed in Cyan,


• Other users who have Administrator privileges are displayed in Green; or, Dark Green if their account has been disabled,


• Users who don't have Administrator privileges are displayed in White; or, Grey if their account has been disabled.

PASSWORD RESET AND CHANGING ACCOUNT PARAMETERS

After you select a specific user account you can see the account information:

To view and change permitted logon days and hours press the [PgDn] key:

To select and choose days and hours use arrow keys and the [Space] bar. Please note that hours are displayed in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). You should take that into account for your local time zone. NOTE: Default Windows system accounts do not have the option for "permitted logon hours".

Press [Y] if you want to save your changes or press [Esc] to leave the previous account information unchanged and return to previous window (List of accounts)

Note:

After you reset the user's password:

• User's password becomes empty


• "Account is Disabled" flag (if any) gets cleared


• "Password never expires"  flag is set.

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