For a random number Go to a command prompt: echo %random% To set an account to a random password net user [username] /random It will then print out the random password. Be sure to write it down. Ex: C:> net user guest /random Password for guest is: tP4edm68 The command completed successfully. … [Read more...]
Windows locked out account tools
If for any reason there is a sudden rash of user accounts locking the following tools might be useful. The AD console allows you to right click on a User and view the properties of the account. Under the 'Account' tab there is a checkbox that says "Account is locked." If it is checked, the account is locked. Simply uncheck the box to unlock the account. lockoutstatus.exe is … [Read more...]
Disable Firefox’s ‘Set as Desktop Background’ option
For a kiosk setup, it can be a bit disruptive for users to be changing the Windows desktop wallpaper. They might change it to something offensive, hard to read, or simply unprofessional. This function can be disabled for most applications through group policy, but Firefox still allows a hole. In Firefox, if you right-click on an image the context menu offers 'Set as Desktop … [Read more...]
Saved passwords in your browser, an interesting angle
Firefox can show your passwords unless you set a master password. Setting a master password then requires you to enter that password anytime any of your remembered passwords would be used. This is a convenience because it allows you to only have to remember one password, but it's still not as convenient as not setting a master password and then not having to enter a password … [Read more...]
Windows Passwords – rounded edges
Windows Password Blanker - Offline NT Password & Registry Editor There are plenty of legitimate reasons to need to be able to get into a machine with a local account that has a password set that you don't know. People either forget these passwords or if you inherit the machine, the login info isn't transferred. With the "Offline NT Password & Registry Editor," you can … [Read more...]