Help: What is the administrator password? What if I've never set i
 

I have heard of the "administrator password" for a super-administrator.

But I have never "set" the "administrator password" or "super admin password".

I do, however, have a user account with admin privileges that I set a
password to.

Is that the same thing? Does my creating a user account with admin
privileges and password make the password for the super-admin the same, or
will the vista admin password still remain blank?

I'm wondering if this is the case, if a hacker tried to break into my system
to grab files, if I never set the administrator/super-admin password, does
that mean there is none, and they just walk right in,

or does it default to the password I have on my user account with admin
privileges?

Thank you again for your help!

Help: What is the administrator password? What if I've neverset i
 

john ha wrote:
I have heard of the "administrator password" for a super-administrator.

But I have never "set" the "administrator password" or "super admin password".

I do, however, have a user account with admin privileges that I set a
password to.

Is that the same thing? Does my creating a user account with admin
privileges and password make the password for the super-admin the same, or
will the vista admin password still remain blank?

I'm wondering if this is the case, if a hacker tried to break into my system
to grab files, if I never set the administrator/super-admin password, does
that mean there is none, and they just walk right in,

or does it default to the password I have on my user account with admin
privileges?

Thank you again for your help!

They are two different user accounts and passwords are not shared
between the two, just like any other user accounts on the machine don't
share psws with other user accounts.

But there is nothing stopping you in setting the password for both
accounts to be the same, to make it easy on you. It's been times I had
to sit there and think about what is the psw to the super-admin-account,
since I seldom use the account.

And the super-admin-account should be psw protected, not left blank.

Help: What is the administrator password? What if I've neverset i
 

john ha wrote:
I have heard of the "administrator password" for a super-administrator.

But I have never "set" the "administrator password" or "super admin password".

I do, however, have a user account with admin privileges that I set a
password to.

Is that the same thing? Does my creating a user account with admin
privileges and password make the password for the super-admin the same, or
will the vista admin password still remain blank?

I'm wondering if this is the case, if a hacker tried to break into my system
to grab files, if I never set the administrator/super-admin password, does
that mean there is none, and they just walk right in,

or does it default to the password I have on my user account with admin
privileges?

Thank you again for your help!

They are two different user accounts and passwords are not shared
between the two, just like any other user accounts on the machine don't
share psws with other user accounts.

But there is nothing stopping you in setting the password for both
accounts to be the same, to make it easy on you. It's been times I had
to sit there and think about what is the psw to the super-admin-account,
since I seldom use the account.

And the super-admin-account should be psw protected, not left blank.

Help: What is the administrator password? What if I've never set i
 

Try:

admin


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Help: What is the administrator password? What if I've never set i
 

Try:

admin


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Help: What is the administrator password? What if I've never set i
 

john ha;1243448 Wrote:
I have heard of the "administrator password" for a super-administrator.

But I have never "set" the "administrator password" or "super admin
password".

I do, however, have a user account with admin privileges that I set a
password to.

Is that the same thing? Does my creating a user account with admin
privileges and password make the password for the super-admin the same,
or
will the vista admin password still remain blank?

I'm wondering if this is the case, if a hacker tried to break into my
system
to grab files, if I never set the administrator/super-admin password,
does
that mean there is none, and they just walk right in,

or does it default to the password I have on my user account with admin
privileges?

Thank you again for your help!

Hello,

It is not the same thing. Unless you specifically set the root
Administrator password (which you said you have not) then there is no
password set. Therefore, a local hacker could just boot into Safe Mode
and access your files.

Richard


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Help: What is the administrator password? What if I've never set i
 

john ha;1243448 Wrote:
I have heard of the "administrator password" for a super-administrator.

But I have never "set" the "administrator password" or "super admin
password".

I do, however, have a user account with admin privileges that I set a
password to.

Is that the same thing? Does my creating a user account with admin
privileges and password make the password for the super-admin the same,
or
will the vista admin password still remain blank?

I'm wondering if this is the case, if a hacker tried to break into my
system
to grab files, if I never set the administrator/super-admin password,
does
that mean there is none, and they just walk right in,

or does it default to the password I have on my user account with admin
privileges?

Thank you again for your help!

Hello,

It is not the same thing. Unless you specifically set the root
Administrator password (which you said you have not) then there is no
password set. Therefore, a local hacker could just boot into Safe Mode
and access your files.

Richard


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Help: What is the administrator password? What if I've never set i
 

niemiro;1257581 Wrote:
john ha;1243448 Wrote:
I have heard of the "administrator password" for a super-administrator.

But I have never "set" the "administrator password" or "super admin
password".

I do, however, have a user account with admin privileges that I set a
password to.

Is that the same thing? Does my creating a user account with admin
privileges and password make the password for the super-admin the same,
or
will the vista admin password still remain blank?

I'm wondering if this is the case, if a hacker tried to break into my
system
to grab files, if I never set the administrator/super-admin password,
does
that mean there is none, and they just walk right in,

or does it default to the password I have on my user account with admin
privileges?

Thank you again for your help!

Hello,

It is not the same thing. Unless you specifically set the root
Administrator password (which you said you have not) then there is no
password set. Therefore, a local hacker could just boot into Safe Mode
and access your files.

Richard

No, safe mode will boot to the User account, not the
Super-administrator.


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Help: What is the administrator password? What if I've never set i
 

niemiro;1257581 Wrote:
john ha;1243448 Wrote:
I have heard of the "administrator password" for a super-administrator.

But I have never "set" the "administrator password" or "super admin
password".

I do, however, have a user account with admin privileges that I set a
password to.

Is that the same thing? Does my creating a user account with admin
privileges and password make the password for the super-admin the same,
or
will the vista admin password still remain blank?

I'm wondering if this is the case, if a hacker tried to break into my
system
to grab files, if I never set the administrator/super-admin password,
does
that mean there is none, and they just walk right in,

or does it default to the password I have on my user account with admin
privileges?

Thank you again for your help!

Hello,

It is not the same thing. Unless you specifically set the root
Administrator password (which you said you have not) then there is no
password set. Therefore, a local hacker could just boot into Safe Mode
and access your files.

Richard

No, safe mode will boot to the User account, not the
Super-administrator.


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theog

Help: What is the administrator password? What if I've never set i
 

No, safe mode will boot to the User account, not the
Super-administrator.

Oh, I had no idea. :o So for several years I have been wandering around
with that misconception in my head! Also, why is it that if you lock
yourself out of your files, you can usually recovery them in Safe Mode?
Is it simply because it is Safe Mode and the security is relaxed?
Thanks!


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