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Wayne Robinson
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      15th Jun 2004
I upgraded the OS from Me to XP Home. When I went into the Administrator
account to change the password, I noticed that there is an account called
Unknown Account s-1-5-32-547. I tried to delete the account but I was
instructed to turn off inherit permissions. Upon that I decided to back out
since I am not sure what it was telling me to do.

Is there a way to delete this account? Are there any potential security
holes with this account left on the system.

TIA

Kindest regards,

Wayne


 
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Wesley Vogel
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      15th Jun 2004
S-1-5-32-547 is the SID of the BUILTIN\Power-Users account, which is not
available on domain controllers.

S-1-5-32-547 Power Users
[[A built-in local group. By default, the group has no members after a fresh
installation. On computers upgraded from Windows NT 4.0, it has one member,
Interactive. The Power Users group does not exist on domain controllers.
Power Users can create local users and groups; modify and delete accounts
that they have created; and remove users from the Power Users, Users, and
Guests groups. Power Users can also install most applications; create,
manage, and delete local printers; create and delete file shares; and start
(but not stop) services.]]

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Wes

In news:emm6$(E-Mail Removed),
Wayne Robinson <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> I upgraded the OS from Me to XP Home. When I went into the
> Administrator account to change the password, I noticed that there is
> an account called Unknown Account s-1-5-32-547. I tried to delete the
> account but I was instructed to turn off inherit permissions. Upon
> that I decided to back out since I am not sure what it was telling me
> to do.
>
> Is there a way to delete this account? Are there any potential
> security holes with this account left on the system.
>
> TIA
>
> Kindest regards,
>
> Wayne


 
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Wesley Vogel
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      15th Jun 2004
S-1-5-32-547 is the SID of the BUILTIN\Power-Users account, which is not
available on domain controllers.

S-1-5-32-547 Power Users
[[A built-in local group. By default, the group has no members after a fresh
installation. On computers upgraded from Windows NT 4.0, it has one member,
Interactive. The Power Users group does not exist on domain controllers.
Power Users can create local users and groups; modify and delete accounts
that they have created; and remove users from the Power Users, Users, and
Guests groups. Power Users can also install most applications; create,
manage, and delete local printers; create and delete file shares; and start
(but not stop) services.]]


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:emm6$(E-Mail Removed),
Wayne Robinson <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> I upgraded the OS from Me to XP Home. When I went into the
> Administrator account to change the password, I noticed that there is
> an account called Unknown Account s-1-5-32-547. I tried to delete the
> account but I was instructed to turn off inherit permissions. Upon
> that I decided to back out since I am not sure what it was telling me
> to do.
>
> Is there a way to delete this account? Are there any potential
> security holes with this account left on the system.
>
> TIA
>
> Kindest regards,
>
> Wayne


 
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Wayne
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      15th Jun 2004
Thanks for the reply Wes. I guess it is alright to leave
alone then. I was concerned that since I could not access
it and set up a password that it may leave a hole in my
system.


>-----Original Message-----
>S-1-5-32-547 is the SID of the BUILTIN\Power-Users

account, which is not
>available on domain controllers.
>
>S-1-5-32-547 Power Users
>[[A built-in local group. By default, the group has no

members after a fresh
>installation. On computers upgraded from Windows NT 4.0,

it has one member,
>Interactive. The Power Users group does not exist on

domain controllers.
>Power Users can create local users and groups; modify and

delete accounts
>that they have created; and remove users from the Power

Users, Users, and
>Guests groups. Power Users can also install most

applications; create,
>manage, and delete local printers; create and delete file

shares; and start
>(but not stop) services.]]
>
>--
>Hope this helps. Let us know.
>Wes
>
>In news:emm6$(E-Mail Removed),
>Wayne Robinson <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and

pecked:
>> I upgraded the OS from Me to XP Home. When I went into

the
>> Administrator account to change the password, I noticed

that there is
>> an account called Unknown Account s-1-5-32-547. I tried

to delete the
>> account but I was instructed to turn off inherit

permissions. Upon
>> that I decided to back out since I am not sure what it

was telling me
>> to do.
>>
>> Is there a way to delete this account? Are there any

potential
>> security holes with this account left on the system.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Kindest regards,
>>
>> Wayne

>
>.
>

 
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Wesley Vogel
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      15th Jun 2004
Wayne,

To see the Local Users and Groups.

Start | Run | Type: lusrmgr.msc | OK


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Wes

In news:1cfe301c45304$904bfc50$(E-Mail Removed),
Wayne <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks for the reply Wes. I guess it is alright to leave
> alone then. I was concerned that since I could not access
> it and set up a password that it may leave a hole in my
> system.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> S-1-5-32-547 is the SID of the BUILTIN\Power-Users account, which is
>> not available on domain controllers.
>>
>> S-1-5-32-547 Power Users
>> [[A built-in local group. By default, the group has no members after
>> a fresh installation. On computers upgraded from Windows NT 4.0, it
>> has one member, Interactive. The Power Users group does not exist on
>> domain controllers. Power Users can create local users and groups;
>> modify and delete accounts that they have created; and remove users
>> from the Power Users, Users, and Guests groups. Power Users can also
>> install most applications; create, manage, and delete local
>> printers; create and delete file shares; and start (but not stop)
>> services.]]
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>> Wes
>>
>> In news:emm6$(E-Mail Removed),
>> Wayne Robinson <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and

> pecked:
>>> I upgraded the OS from Me to XP Home. When I went into the
>>> Administrator account to change the password, I noticed that there
>>> is an account called Unknown Account s-1-5-32-547. I tried to
>>> delete the account but I was instructed to turn off inherit
>>> permissions. Upon that I decided to back out since I am not sure
>>> what it was telling me to do.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to delete this account? Are there any potential
>>> security holes with this account left on the system.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Kindest regards,
>>>
>>> Wayne

>>
>> .

 
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