Hi all,

Quick question. I have a user who doesnt know their dun settings (specifically password) I have a laptop with it on. (win98) Is there any way to recover it.

 

I *think* it stores the password in a .PWL file. Not sure if you can view that without some sort of recovery tool though.

What are they dialling into? Can't you (or them) just get the account password reset on the dial-up server and then enter the new one on their laptop?

Stefan

 

Ozzy, that would be too easy for someone to record it. I have to get this password back come hell or high water, and I dont have a shred of information to begin with more than the account is with onetel. I dont even know the account name as the user was too thick to even tell me that!!

 

http://lastbit.com/vitas/pwlview.asp

Lots more apps around to recover it too.

 

Is the password saved? ie it shows up as *s in the dialogue box?

 

Stueyb,

You're talking as if Windows 98 is actually secure, LOL

Onetel should be able to reset a password if you can confirm account details. I'm sure any billing records would have the info required to get this authorised.

If you really have to read the password off the laptop, then you need to use the recovery tools. And yes, it *is* that easy.

Stefan

 

yep chris its *s

 

Ahh, in which case the first thing to try is Snadboy Revelation:

http://www.snadboy.com/

 

I thought in Windows 98 you could copy the encrypted password into notepad and it would appear!!

Darren