Replacing the LAN Manager NET.ACC File

ID: Q112658

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft LAN Manager, versions 2.1, 2.1a, 2.2, 2.2a, 2.2b

SUMMARY

If the network administrator forgets the administrative password and there are no other administrator-equivalent users on the network, a new NET.ACC must be installed on the server. This article explains how to do it.

MORE INFORMATION

Sometimes during initial setup stages of a LAN Manager server, the Administrator changes the ADMIN password and then forgets it. If there is no other user name with Administrator privileges, the NET.ACC must be replaced; this returns the client to the state wherein the Administrator account password is set to PASSWORD and no other user names exist.

Diskette needed: LAN Man OS/2 Server


WARNING ***** This removes any user names and ******** WARNING
              file permissions already entered
              into the LAN Man accounts file.

Stop all services on the server with these commands:
NET STOP SERVER
NET STOP WORKSTATION

Connect to the C:\LANMAN\ACCOUNTS directory.

Rename NET.ACC to NET.OLD

Decompress the file NET.AC$ off of the OS/2 diskette into the C:\LANMAN\ACCOUNTS directory:
```
   DECOMP A:\ACCOUNTS\NET.AC$ C:\LANMAN\ACCOUNTS\NET.ACC 
```

(The DECOMP.EXE program should exist already under the C:\LANMAN\NETPROG directory. For help on DECOMP type in DECOMP ? at the C:\> prompt.)

Start the Server services again and logon as ADMIN using the default password: PASSWORD
NET START WORKSTATION
NET START SERVER
NET LOGON ADMIN

Additional query words: 2.10 2.10a 2.20 2.20a 2.20b

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Version : :2.1,2.1a,2.2,2.2a,2.2b
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