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I apologize for the tasteless post I put up on this thread couple posts back. I just thought it was comical how the Google search found porn listings with password generator in it and wanted to share the humor (twisted at the time I guess). If you see my other posts you'll see I DO contribute strictly security & network info rather than this stuff.
Sorry if I offended....on with the discovery of a password generator.
BTW: I coded a real basic one in Perl to do real strong and random passwords to be used for service accounts. It's functional but limited and basic.
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I don't want to fill this thread with chit chat. I have asked one question. Does anyone know of the Win2K Password Generator software. It is either built into the OS or in the resource kit. It is out there. I just need to know the NAME of it or how I can access it. PLEASE NO MORE ALTERNATIVE SUGGESTIONS.. I know what I am looking for. I don't need another option.
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InfoTech,
I have search through the Resource Kits. I haven't found any reference to a password generator tool. It may be a myth created out of a misunderstanding. You are welcomed to check the kits themselves here and perhaps if you find it, you can let the rest of us know.
But from what I can tell, there is nothing. The closest thing is a tool that puts requirements on passwords (mixed case, etc.) that was in the NT Resource Kit.
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what was the name of that file?
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Originally posted here by allenb1963
hmmm...not a generator, but a method to reset the p/w that works with ME/2000/XP....
If you need to RESET a password in 2000, the only tool you need is the NT Password & Registry Boot disk. This disk has saved my (ask me about it) many times. This tool is the main reason you should disable booting from a floppy and assign a BIOS password on your secure systems.
Remember: Anything you can run by booting off a floppy can be programmed into a bootable CD. So, ensure booting from alternative devices are disabled and the BIOS is locked. Unlocking the BIOS is a small price to pay for security.
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Hey,
Tried finding something on the net talking about the toolkits and password generators, and the only thing I could find was this link (which has nothing to do about the kits, except that the sites name is it) Even at M$.com I could not find anything about it....
http://www.mcsetoolkit.com/password.htm
Maybe it was all just a myth?
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cusrmgr.exe from the Resource Kit.
From cusrmgr.exe help:
Resetting Password Function
-p Set to a random password
Could this be it?
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That might be the closest utility, although I don't know if I would call it a password generator.
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hmm, thats odd-- i was just in the windows2000 Deep Registry on... hmm-- friday i believe, looking for something, took me hours and i found nothing of a pwgen..??? Where is it- i would like to take a look at that, if theres something in your computer you dont understand, its best not to leave it alone... ya know what i mean? Cant trust ole Bill gates .. he's prolly a cyborg 0_o
