Microsoft KB Archive/132952

= PC Adm: ADMIN.EXE Started from MS-DOS w/o Prompt for Password =

Article ID: 132952

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0
 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2
 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2a

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This article was previously published under Q132952



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start the Administrator program (ADMIN.EXE) from MS- DOS, the mail administrator can access the utility without being prompted for a password.



CAUSE
The password for the user ADMIN was changed to a blank password (no characters).



RESOLUTION
Change the password for the ADMIN account from a blank password. There are two procedures to do this:

Procedure A
Run ADMIN.EXE. From the Local-Admin/Recover options, select the Administrator account (ADMIN), and recover the account using the global password.

Procedure B

 * 1) Run MAIL.EXE, the MS-DOS mail client, through the Options/Password option, type in the old password (for a blank password, press the ENTER key).
 * 2) Type in the new password. Press ENTER. To confirm the password, type in the new password.



MORE INFORMATION
With a blank password, the command line of:

ADMIN.EXE ADMIN -D

is sufficient to gain access to the Administrator's program. For security purposes, it is recommended you have a password for the ADMIN account.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.20 3.20a

Keywords: KB132952

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