How to Install and Use the Password List Editor Tool

SUMMARY

If password caching is enabled, Windows caches passwords in the pass- word list file when you connect to a password-protected network resource. You can use Password List Editor (Pwledit.exe) to view the resources listed in a user's password list (.pwl) file. You cannot view the actual passwords, but you can remove specific password entries if you encounter problems using a cached password.

Password List Editor works only if the password list file is unlocked (that is, the user must be logged on). You can view only the contents of the logged-on user's password list file, so you should run Password List Editor on the user's computer.