How to Manage My Network Passwords with XP Home

Passwords help manage network security.

A username and password provide the necessary credentials for a user to log into a network. If you have usernames and passwords stored in your Windows XP network, you can edit the passwords with the tools provided in the control panel. The "Stored User Names and Passwords" feature allows you to manage the passwords contained within your network.

Instructions

Manage Stored Information

1. Log into the computer using the account that contains the information you wish to change.

2. Select "Start" and click "Control Panel."

3. Click "User Accounts." This will display the "User Accounts" dialog box.

4. Open the "Stored User Names and Passwords" option. The way you do this depends on the type of account you are logged in as. If you are logged in as a limited user, you will need to click on "Manage my network passwords" under "Related Tasks." If you are logged in on an administrator account, click on the user account you wish to open. Select "What do you want to change about your account?" This will allow you to edit any user account. Alternatively, as an administrator, you may also select the "Manage my network passwords" option.

5. Click the desired credential, then click "Properties" in the "Stored User Names and Passwords" window.

6. Choose which items you wish to change. To edit a password, select the username you desire to change the password for. Click "Change." Type the old password in the "Old Password" box. Type the new password in the "New Password" box. Click "OK." When finished, click "OK."

7. Click "Close" in the "Stored User Names and Passwords" window.

References

• Microsoft Support: How to Manage Stored User Names and Passwords on a Computer That Is Not in a Domain in Windows XP