Microsoft KB Archive/112658

= Replacing the LAN Manager NET.ACC File =

Article ID: 112658

Article Last Modified on 9/30/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1a
 * Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2a
 * Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2b

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This article was previously published under Q112658



SUMMARY
If the network administrator forgets the administrative password and there are no other administrator-equivalent users on the network, a new NET.ACC must be installed on the server. This article explains how to do it.



MORE INFORMATION
Sometimes during initial setup stages of a LAN Manager server, the Administrator changes the ADMIN password and then forgets it. If there is no other user name with Administrator privileges, the NET.ACC must be replaced; this returns the client to the state wherein the Administrator account password is set to PASSWORD and no other user names exist.

Diskette needed: LAN Man OS/2 Server WARNING ***** This removes any user names and ******** WARNING file permissions already entered into the LAN Man accounts file.  Stop all services on the server with these commands:

NET STOP SERVER

NET STOP WORKSTATION

 Connect to the C:\LANMAN\ACCOUNTS directory. Rename NET.ACC to NET.OLD  Decompress the file NET.AC$ off of the OS/2 diskette into the C:\LANMAN\ACCOUNTS directory:   DECOMP A:\ACCOUNTS\NET.AC$ C:\LANMAN\ACCOUNTS\NET.ACC 

(The DECOMP.EXE program should exist already under the C:\LANMAN\NETPROG directory. For help on DECOMP type in DECOMP ? at the C:\> prompt.)

 Start the Server services again and logon as ADMIN using the default password: PASSWORD

NET START WORKSTATION

NET START SERVER

NET LOGON ADMIN

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Additional query words: 2.10 2.10a 2.20 2.20a 2.20b

Keywords: KB112658

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