Ntpasswd (http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd) includes functionality that you need. Note that you'll have to reset passwords for local accounts after disabling syskey, and EFS-encrypted information will be lost.
HTH S. > -----Original Message----- > From: Rocky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 5 September 2006 4:13 AM > To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com > Subject: Disabling syskey on XP pro > > > Hi List, one of my client forgot his syskey password, i tried > booting up on erd 2005 and run/update syskey.exe but it > did not help. Is there anyway to disable syskey from running > on startup or updating the syskey password? > > Thanks. > "This e-mail and any attachments to it (the "Communication") is, unless otherwise stated, confidential, may contain copyright material and is for the use only of the intended recipient. If you receive the Communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete the Communication and the return e-mail, and do not read, copy, retransmit or otherwise deal with it. Any views expressed in the Communication are those of the individual sender only, unless expressly stated to be those of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ABN 11 005 357 522, or any of its related entities including ANZ National Bank Limited (together "ANZ"). ANZ does not accept liability in connection with the integrity of or errors in the Communication, computer virus, data corruption, interference or delay arising from or in respect of the Communication." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
