System Password You started working at a company to replace someone who has just been terminated. When you turn on your computer, which previously was used by the terminated employee, the computer immediately asks for a system password. You do not know the password but need to access the computer so that you can start working. What are your next steps?

Enhanced Discovering Computers 2017 (Shelly Cashman Series) (MindTap Course List)
1st Edition
ISBN:9781305657458
Author:Misty E. Vermaat, Susan L. Sebok, Steven M. Freund, Mark Frydenberg, Jennifer T. Campbell
Publisher:Misty E. Vermaat, Susan L. Sebok, Steven M. Freund, Mark Frydenberg, Jennifer T. Campbell
Chapter1: Introducing Today's Technologies: Computers, Devices, And The Web
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 9PS
icon
Related questions
Question

System Password You started working at a company to replace someone who has just been terminated. When you turn on your computer, which previously was used by the terminated employee, the computer immediately asks for a system password. You do not know the password but need to access the computer so that you can start working. What are your next steps?

 

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Networking
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, computer-science and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Enhanced Discovering Computers 2017 (Shelly Cashm…
Enhanced Discovering Computers 2017 (Shelly Cashm…
Computer Science
ISBN:
9781305657458
Author:
Misty E. Vermaat, Susan L. Sebok, Steven M. Freund, Mark Frydenberg, Jennifer T. Campbell
Publisher:
Cengage Learning