Change Win98se user name & password

When you install Win98se, you have to create a user name and password. This
is used to log onto Windows.

1. How to I change the user name?
2. How do I change the password?

There is also a computer name, share names, and password for networked
shares, but those do not need to be changed.

Log on with a new name and set a new password. This may require you to
re-configure some settings that will remain in the old user account.

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"SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> When you install Win98se, you have to create a user name and password.
> This is used to log onto Windows.
>
> 1. How to I change the user name?
> 2. How do I change the password?
>
> There is also a computer name, share names, and password for networked
> shares, but those do not need to be changed.
>

Following your method of creating a new user, will I be able to delete the
old user name then?

Or should I do what I did with Win95? That was very painstaking. I searched
the registry for that user name and renamed each instance manually. Then I
went into the Windows directory to rename the following user files: .wab,
..pwl, .acl, .arp. When I rebooted, Windows came up showing the new user
name, as well as the System applet in Control Panel. Will this same manual
method work in Win98se?


"Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Log on with a new name and set a new password. This may require you to
> re-configure some settings that will remain in the old user account.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> When you install Win98se, you have to create a user name and password.
>> This is used to log onto Windows.
>>
>> 1. How to I change the user name?
>> 2. How do I change the password?
>>
>> There is also a computer name, share names, and password for networked
>> shares, but those do not need to be changed.
>>
>
>

Yes, if you log on with a new user name and password you can then search for
the old account's password file (which will be named <username>.PWL) and
delete it. Editing the Registry should not be necessary - there may be
remnants of the old account there but they won't matter.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Following your method of creating a new user, will I be able to delete the
> old user name then?
>
> Or should I do what I did with Win95? That was very painstaking. I
> searched the registry for that user name and renamed each instance
> manually. Then I went into the Windows directory to rename the following
> user files: .wab, .pwl, .acl, .arp. When I rebooted, Windows came up
> showing the new user name, as well as the System applet in Control Panel.
> Will this same manual method work in Win98se?
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Log on with a new name and set a new password. This may require you to
>> re-configure some settings that will remain in the old user account.
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> When you install Win98se, you have to create a user name and password.
>>> This is used to log onto Windows.
>>>
>>> 1. How to I change the user name?
>>> 2. How do I change the password?
>>>
>>> There is also a computer name, share names, and password for networked
>>> shares, but those do not need to be changed.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Mine is a similar question.

I have a lot of machines on my network with windows 98, none of them have
any username or password created, they autologon.

All of them were installed before I came.

Now, I have a new corporative antivirus and would like to install it
remotelly, however each computer ask me for a username and password.

I already try using Administrator and no password, however it refuse the
connection.

Does windows 98 set any default username/password for this kind of
difficulties or I will need to go to each computer, create a user/password
and transfer all information¿?




"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> Yes, if you log on with a new user name and password you can then search for
> the old account's password file (which will be named <username>.PWL) and
> delete it. Editing the Registry should not be necessary - there may be
> remnants of the old account there but they won't matter.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Following your method of creating a new user, will I be able to delete the
> > old user name then?
> >
> > Or should I do what I did with Win95? That was very painstaking. I
> > searched the registry for that user name and renamed each instance
> > manually. Then I went into the Windows directory to rename the following
> > user files: .wab, .pwl, .acl, .arp. When I rebooted, Windows came up
> > showing the new user name, as well as the System applet in Control Panel.
> > Will this same manual method work in Win98se?
> >
> >
> > "Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Log on with a new name and set a new password. This may require you to
> >> re-configure some settings that will remain in the old user account.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>> When you install Win98se, you have to create a user name and password.
> >>> This is used to log onto Windows.
> >>>
> >>> 1. How to I change the user name?
> >>> 2. How do I change the password?
> >>>
> >>> There is also a computer name, share names, and password for networked
> >>> shares, but those do not need to be changed.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

Windows 98 does not create any default user accounts, and does not contain
an Administrator account as Windows NT/2000/XP do. What happened to the
"autologon" you mentioned? If the computers are set to log on with no
username and password why did they suddenly start asking for one?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Gilberto" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E31BA94D-F707-43CA-8A49-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Mine is a similar question.
>
> I have a lot of machines on my network with windows 98, none of them have
> any username or password created, they autologon.
>
> All of them were installed before I came.
>
> Now, I have a new corporative antivirus and would like to install it
> remotelly, however each computer ask me for a username and password.
>
> I already try using Administrator and no password, however it refuse the
> connection.
>
> Does windows 98 set any default username/password for this kind of
> difficulties or I will need to go to each computer, create a user/password
> and transfer all information¿?
>
>
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> Yes, if you log on with a new user name and password you can then search
>> for
>> the old account's password file (which will be named <username>.PWL) and
>> delete it. Editing the Registry should not be necessary - there may be
>> remnants of the old account there but they won't matter.
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Following your method of creating a new user, will I be able to delete
>> > the
>> > old user name then?
>> >
>> > Or should I do what I did with Win95? That was very painstaking. I
>> > searched the registry for that user name and renamed each instance
>> > manually. Then I went into the Windows directory to rename the
>> > following
>> > user files: .wab, .pwl, .acl, .arp. When I rebooted, Windows came up
>> > showing the new user name, as well as the System applet in Control
>> > Panel.
>> > Will this same manual method work in Win98se?
>> >
>> >
>> > "Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> Log on with a new name and set a new password. This may require you
>> >> to
>> >> re-configure some settings that will remain in the old user account.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
>> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>> When you install Win98se, you have to create a user name and
>> >>> password.
>> >>> This is used to log onto Windows.
>> >>>
>> >>> 1. How to I change the user name?
>> >>> 2. How do I change the password?
>> >>>
>> >>> There is also a computer name, share names, and password for
>> >>> networked
>> >>> shares, but those do not need to be changed.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

The network administrator from the corporate antivirus is the one that is
asking me the username/password of each computer on windows 98 to assign them
the policy and do remote installations.


"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> Windows 98 does not create any default user accounts, and does not contain
> an Administrator account as Windows NT/2000/XP do. What happened to the
> "autologon" you mentioned? If the computers are set to log on with no
> username and password why did they suddenly start asking for one?
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "Gilberto" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E31BA94D-F707-43CA-8A49-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Mine is a similar question.
> >
> > I have a lot of machines on my network with windows 98, none of them have
> > any username or password created, they autologon.
> >
> > All of them were installed before I came.
> >
> > Now, I have a new corporative antivirus and would like to install it
> > remotelly, however each computer ask me for a username and password.
> >
> > I already try using Administrator and no password, however it refuse the
> > connection.
> >
> > Does windows 98 set any default username/password for this kind of
> > difficulties or I will need to go to each computer, create a user/password
> > and transfer all information¿?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, if you log on with a new user name and password you can then search
> >> for
> >> the old account's password file (which will be named <username>.PWL) and
> >> delete it. Editing the Registry should not be necessary - there may be
> >> remnants of the old account there but they won't matter.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Following your method of creating a new user, will I be able to delete
> >> > the
> >> > old user name then?
> >> >
> >> > Or should I do what I did with Win95? That was very painstaking. I
> >> > searched the registry for that user name and renamed each instance
> >> > manually. Then I went into the Windows directory to rename the
> >> > following
> >> > user files: .wab, .pwl, .acl, .arp. When I rebooted, Windows came up
> >> > showing the new user name, as well as the System applet in Control
> >> > Panel.
> >> > Will this same manual method work in Win98se?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> Log on with a new name and set a new password. This may require you
> >> >> to
> >> >> re-configure some settings that will remain in the old user account.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
> >> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >>> When you install Win98se, you have to create a user name and
> >> >>> password.
> >> >>> This is used to log onto Windows.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 1. How to I change the user name?
> >> >>> 2. How do I change the password?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> There is also a computer name, share names, and password for
> >> >>> networked
> >> >>> shares, but those do not need to be changed.
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Are you sure this product will work on Windows 98? That doesn't sound
right.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Gilberto" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F6BCE7F1-C44C-48A2-987A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> The network administrator from the corporate antivirus is the one that is
> asking me the username/password of each computer on windows 98 to assign
> them
> the policy and do remote installations.
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> Windows 98 does not create any default user accounts, and does not
>> contain
>> an Administrator account as Windows NT/2000/XP do. What happened to the
>> "autologon" you mentioned? If the computers are set to log on with no
>> username and password why did they suddenly start asking for one?
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "Gilberto" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:E31BA94D-F707-43CA-8A49-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Mine is a similar question.
>> >
>> > I have a lot of machines on my network with windows 98, none of them
>> > have
>> > any username or password created, they autologon.
>> >
>> > All of them were installed before I came.
>> >
>> > Now, I have a new corporative antivirus and would like to install it
>> > remotelly, however each computer ask me for a username and password.
>> >
>> > I already try using Administrator and no password, however it refuse
>> > the
>> > connection.
>> >
>> > Does windows 98 set any default username/password for this kind of
>> > difficulties or I will need to go to each computer, create a
>> > user/password
>> > and transfer all information¿?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yes, if you log on with a new user name and password you can then
>> >> search
>> >> for
>> >> the old account's password file (which will be named <username>.PWL)
>> >> and
>> >> delete it. Editing the Registry should not be necessary - there may
>> >> be
>> >> remnants of the old account there but they won't matter.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
>> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Following your method of creating a new user, will I be able to
>> >> > delete
>> >> > the
>> >> > old user name then?
>> >> >
>> >> > Or should I do what I did with Win95? That was very painstaking. I
>> >> > searched the registry for that user name and renamed each instance
>> >> > manually. Then I went into the Windows directory to rename the
>> >> > following
>> >> > user files: .wab, .pwl, .acl, .arp. When I rebooted, Windows came up
>> >> > showing the new user name, as well as the System applet in Control
>> >> > Panel.
>> >> > Will this same manual method work in Win98se?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> Log on with a new name and set a new password. This may require
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> re-configure some settings that will remain in the old user
>> >> >> account.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
>> >> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> >> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> >> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> >> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >>> When you install Win98se, you have to create a user name and
>> >> >>> password.
>> >> >>> This is used to log onto Windows.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> 1. How to I change the user name?
>> >> >>> 2. How do I change the password?
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> There is also a computer name, share names, and password for
>> >> >>> networked
>> >> >>> shares, but those do not need to be changed.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Yes, it works. Some computers does not ask me for username/password, others
ask me....


"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> Are you sure this product will work on Windows 98? That doesn't sound
> right.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "Gilberto" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F6BCE7F1-C44C-48A2-987A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > The network administrator from the corporate antivirus is the one that is
> > asking me the username/password of each computer on windows 98 to assign
> > them
> > the policy and do remote installations.
> >
> >
> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >
> >> Windows 98 does not create any default user accounts, and does not
> >> contain
> >> an Administrator account as Windows NT/2000/XP do. What happened to the
> >> "autologon" you mentioned? If the computers are set to log on with no
> >> username and password why did they suddenly start asking for one?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "Gilberto" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:E31BA94D-F707-43CA-8A49-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Mine is a similar question.
> >> >
> >> > I have a lot of machines on my network with windows 98, none of them
> >> > have
> >> > any username or password created, they autologon.
> >> >
> >> > All of them were installed before I came.
> >> >
> >> > Now, I have a new corporative antivirus and would like to install it
> >> > remotelly, however each computer ask me for a username and password.
> >> >
> >> > I already try using Administrator and no password, however it refuse
> >> > the
> >> > connection.
> >> >
> >> > Does windows 98 set any default username/password for this kind of
> >> > difficulties or I will need to go to each computer, create a
> >> > user/password
> >> > and transfer all information¿?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Yes, if you log on with a new user name and password you can then
> >> >> search
> >> >> for
> >> >> the old account's password file (which will be named <username>.PWL)
> >> >> and
> >> >> delete it. Editing the Registry should not be necessary - there may
> >> >> be
> >> >> remnants of the old account there but they won't matter.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
> >> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > Following your method of creating a new user, will I be able to
> >> >> > delete
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > old user name then?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Or should I do what I did with Win95? That was very painstaking. I
> >> >> > searched the registry for that user name and renamed each instance
> >> >> > manually. Then I went into the Windows directory to rename the
> >> >> > following
> >> >> > user files: .wab, .pwl, .acl, .arp. When I rebooted, Windows came up
> >> >> > showing the new user name, as well as the System applet in Control
> >> >> > Panel.
> >> >> > Will this same manual method work in Win98se?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >> Log on with a new name and set a new password. This may require
> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> re-configure some settings that will remain in the old user
> >> >> >> account.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
> >> >> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> >> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> >> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> >> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >>> When you install Win98se, you have to create a user name and
> >> >> >>> password.
> >> >> >>> This is used to log onto Windows.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> 1. How to I change the user name?
> >> >> >>> 2. How do I change the password?
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> There is also a computer name, share names, and password for
> >> >> >>> networked
> >> >> >>> shares, but those do not need to be changed.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
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Sorry, you've stumped me. The only thing I can think of to try is to go to
one of the computers the product won't install on, click the Start button,
then select log off. Log on with a valid name and password and see if the
product will install remotely then.

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"Gilberto" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E2083B84-2B37-43FB-826B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, it works. Some computers does not ask me for username/password,
> others
> ask me....
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> Are you sure this product will work on Windows 98? That doesn't sound
>> right.
>>
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>> "Gilberto" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:F6BCE7F1-C44C-48A2-987A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > The network administrator from the corporate antivirus is the one that
>> > is
>> > asking me the username/password of each computer on windows 98 to
>> > assign
>> > them
>> > the policy and do remote installations.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Windows 98 does not create any default user accounts, and does not
>> >> contain
>> >> an Administrator account as Windows NT/2000/XP do. What happened to
>> >> the
>> >> "autologon" you mentioned? If the computers are set to log on with no
>> >> username and password why did they suddenly start asking for one?
>> >>
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>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Gilberto" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:E31BA94D-F707-43CA-8A49-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Mine is a similar question.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have a lot of machines on my network with windows 98, none of them
>> >> > have
>> >> > any username or password created, they autologon.
>> >> >
>> >> > All of them were installed before I came.
>> >> >
>> >> > Now, I have a new corporative antivirus and would like to install it
>> >> > remotelly, however each computer ask me for a username and password.
>> >> >
>> >> > I already try using Administrator and no password, however it refuse
>> >> > the
>> >> > connection.
>> >> >
>> >> > Does windows 98 set any default username/password for this kind of
>> >> > difficulties or I will need to go to each computer, create a
>> >> > user/password
>> >> > and transfer all information¿?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Yes, if you log on with a new user name and password you can then
>> >> >> search
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> the old account's password file (which will be named
>> >> >> <username>.PWL)
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> delete it. Editing the Registry should not be necessary - there
>> >> >> may
>> >> >> be
>> >> >> remnants of the old account there but they won't matter.
>> >> >>
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>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > Following your method of creating a new user, will I be able to
>> >> >> > delete
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > old user name then?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Or should I do what I did with Win95? That was very painstaking.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > searched the registry for that user name and renamed each
>> >> >> > instance
>> >> >> > manually. Then I went into the Windows directory to rename the
>> >> >> > following
>> >> >> > user files: .wab, .pwl, .acl, .arp. When I rebooted, Windows came
>> >> >> > up
>> >> >> > showing the new user name, as well as the System applet in
>> >> >> > Control
>> >> >> > Panel.
>> >> >> > Will this same manual method work in Win98se?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> >> Log on with a new name and set a new password. This may require
>> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> re-configure some settings that will remain in the old user
>> >> >> >> account.
>> >> >> >>
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>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "SeaMaid" <seamaid24-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> >>> When you install Win98se, you have to create a user name and
>> >> >> >>> password.
>> >> >> >>> This is used to log onto Windows.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> 1. How to I change the user name?
>> >> >> >>> 2. How do I change the password?
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> There is also a computer name, share names, and password for
>> >> >> >>> networked
>> >> >> >>> shares, but those do not need to be changed.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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