This seems like a great idea to me. +1. I asked other editors to weigh in as well. If you get at least one more +1, consider it approved and go for it! Paul On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 2:29 PM Shaun Assam <thebeardedhermit@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > It's been a long time since I've had a moment to write an article for the magazine. Changes in life have kept me extremely busy, but I now have some free time and would like to write an article I'd like to pitch. > > I've recently come across a tool available the in Fedora official repository called 'chntpw' that allows users to reset Windows passwords from the Linux CLI using a live-media. I've recently had to use this tool myself at work as the Microsoft-way of performing the same task was ineffective and time was limited in solving the user's issue. The article will contain: > > * A brief paragraph summarizing what 'chntpw' is, what it can be used for, and it's requirements > * Installation instructions using the Fedora-Workstation-Live boot (with reference to a magazine article on how to make a live-usb) > * Using the live-media to download 'chntpw' and the steps used to clear/change a Windows local administrator password > * Rebooting into Windows and logging in with the local administrator account who's password has been cleared/changed > > If you feel this would work for the magazine, I can have the article completed by the weekend the pitch has been approved. I'm unable to log into the Magazine's site right now from work, but I will write this pitch in there once I'm home. > > Thanks and regards, > > Shaun Assam > FAS: sassam > _______________________________________________ > Fedora Magazine mailing list -- magazine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send an email to magazine-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/magazine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ Fedora Magazine mailing list -- magazine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to magazine-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/magazine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
