So I'm helping a neighbor setup a home network. First mistake...anyway, both systems are working off a router using W2K pro. I put them in the same work group and gain visibility to them. The problem is, in order to log into one computer from the other I need to have a viable username and password. Since I didn't build the computers I don't know what the password is for the user "Tony" which exists on both computers. "Tony" is also automatically logged in at startup on both machines. Because I don't know the password I have to change it to something I do know. I did this by opening the properties of my computer, selecting manage and changing the password of the Tony user. No problem...now I can now remotely log into both computers. I go home and the world is good.
The next day my neighbor comes by and says he can't log into either computer at startup using the "Tony" user? What the heck? I can see that the computer is trying to use "Tony" but with the original 4 digit password that I reset the day before...how did that happen? And why does neither the old password nor the new password entered manually work? Any ideas?
The next day my neighbor comes by and says he can't log into either computer at startup using the "Tony" user? What the heck? I can see that the computer is trying to use "Tony" but with the original 4 digit password that I reset the day before...how did that happen? And why does neither the old password nor the new password entered manually work? Any ideas?
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