Re: WinXP Install - Account Password Information

--- Aly Dharshi <aly(dot)dharshi(at)telus(dot)net> wrote:

> Try Start->Run->MMC, this should help,

this got me into console 1 with an empty console root.

> you would have to load up the users snap-in that
will
> give you a view into a load of things including the
>"hidden PG user"

unfortunately, i don't have the experience to know
what this means.

thanks for helping.

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>
> operationsengineer1(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:
> > -- me(at)alternize(dot)com wrote:
> >
> >
> >>the first one is the password for the pgsql
> service
> >>account - you can change
> >>it through the windows user manager, but don't
> >>forget to also change the
> >>service identity in the service manager console
> once
> >>you do so.
> >>
> >>cheers,
> >>thomas
> >
> >
> > thanks for the information. i'm using winxp home
> and
> > i have no clue how to get to the windows service
> > manager. i went to start -> control panel -> User
> > Accounts, but only saw the normal account like
> owner
> > and guest. i didn't see anything related to
> pgsql.
> >
> > i went to administrative tools, but nothing
> indicated
> > it related to users.
> >
> > is windows service manager on winxp pro only? can
> > this be managed on winxp home?
> >
> > tia...
> >
> > tia...
> >
> > since i can't find windows service manager, i
> can't
> > change the password.
> >
> >
> >
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