Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I enable/disable the administrator account?
A: The Administrator account can be enabled and disabled in the command prompt.
- Open Command Prompt with Administrator rights.
- From the Windows Vista default Start menu, in the Start Search box, type cmd.
- At the top of the Start menu, under Programs, right-click cmd, and then select Run as administrator.
- In the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.
- In the command prompt window, type the appropriate command.
| Action |
Command |
| Enables Administrator |
Net user administrator /active on |
| Disables Administrator |
Net user administrator /active off |
- If the Administrator account was enabled, a password must be set. Type the following command where <password> is the password you desire to use for the Administrator.
| Action |
Command |
| Sets Administrator password |
Net user administrator <password> |
- Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
