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Thanks for validating my view of password recovery disks.
I think you are wrong about having to change the password before the second password reset disk is created. I just ghosted my hard drive back to 'out of the box' condition and booted the preinstalled Vista 'for the first time'. Once the system was up and running, I created a new password reset disk twice. Both times, it required me to enter the account's password before it would allow me to create the reset disk. It did not require my changing the password. It was only when I later pretended to have forgotten the password and used the password reset disk thatI was required to enter a new password. So my item 5 >> 5) If you step away from your computer for a minute, someone else can >> create a new password reset "disk", thus locking out the most recent >> userkey.psw you created. Depending on the jokers in your environment, >> you may want to make a new password reset disk periodically. was wrong in that if you step away from your computer, the joker would have to know your current password, or have access to the current userkey.psw file, in order to lock you out of your computer or disable what you thought was a good password recovery disk. I don't see any way for the joker to learn you current password during the password reset process, but the account's true owner would not know about the joke until the next time he has to enter the password. Maybe I should add item 6 6) It is not necessary to make a new password recovery disk after you change passwords. It remains valid for that account until a new password recovery disk is made. -Paul Randall "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message news:2C3690AB-B1E2-4ECE-BE34-... > Paul > > Yes, this is the way it works.  > > Creating a new password reset disk has to be combined with changing the > password before the new disk is created. > > -- > > Ronnie Vernon > Microsoft MVP > Windows Shell/User > > > "Paul Randall" <> wrote in message > news:... >> I've created a password reset "disk" two times and played with the >> results. I think I know how it works, but I'd like your feedback as to >> whether this is really how it is. >> >> 1) When you create this password reset "disk", all you are doing is >> creating a file named userkey.psw in the root of that media. >> 2) You can copy that userkey.psw file to the root of any other removable >> media and your computer will successfully use that file if the media can >> be detected by the OS. >> 3) If userkey.psw is in a folder, it can not be used to reset the >> password. >> 4) If at any time you think that your userkey.psw is in the wrong hands, >> you can create a new password reset "disk", which voids any previous >> userkey.psw files. >> 5) If you step away from your computer for a minute, someone else can >> create a new password reset "disk", thus locking out the most recent >> userkey.psw you created. Depending on the jokers in your environment, >> you may want to make a new password reset disk periodically. >> >> -Paul Randall >> >> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message >> news:... >>> That really is not good advice, especially from a support person. Things >>> happen that you have no control over, such as disk failure or corruption >>> that can cause problems with a password. >>> >>> Please create the reset disk, use a floppy or a USB stick. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Ronnie Vernon >>> Microsoft MVP >>> Windows Shell/User >>> >>> >>> "dale spike" <> wrote in message >>> news:B936ACCA-3294-4C1A-A821-... >>>> Thank you. I had some time earlier today and called the Microsoft >>>> support >>>> line (free because I'm within 90 days of Vista install). The tech >>>> support >>>> person said that he only really knew of floppies being supported for >>>> this >>>> purpose but said I shouldn't have a problem if I forego the reset disk >>>> and am >>>> careful with my password. I decided to follow his advice. I did think >>>> it >>>> weird that all that was supported for sure was obsolete floppies >>>> though. >>>> >>>> Thanks again. >>>> >>>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: >>>> >>>>> According to the Vista help file, you should be able to use a CD as a >>>>> password reset disk, however it does not work? This is either a bug or >>>>> a >>>>> mistake in the help file. >>>>> >>>>> You need to use either a floppy disk or a USB drive (flash drive). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Ronnie Vernon >>>>> Microsoft MVP >>>>> Windows Shell/User >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "dale spike" <dale > wrote in message >>>>> news:4D678CC4-FA2F-4A4E-B808-... >>>>> > Before I create a password, I was warned to create a Password Reset >>>>> > Disk >>>>> > by >>>>> > the Windows Vista OS. However, when I follow the instructions, the >>>>> > utility >>>>> > doesn't recognize the internal CD burner. It sees other drives but >>>>> > not >>>>> > the >>>>> > one I need. >>>>> > >>>>> > Thanks in advance for any help. >>>>> > >>>>> >>> >> >> > |
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