PLEASE HELP WITH LOCAL USERS AND GROUPS

[Guest]

hi i am running windows xp home edition and i cant find local users and
groups anywhere. I went to run and typed mmc then i clicked add/remove snap
in and then i clicked local users and groups then i recieved the following
error:This computer is running windows xp home edition.This snap in may not
be used with that version of windows.To manage user accounts for this
computer,use the user accounts tool in the control panel... please help me
thank you..

 

[Wesley Vogel]

What are you trying to do?
Local Users and Groups is not available with XP Home.

This will open the user accounts tool in the control panel for XP Home...
Start | Run | Type: control userpasswords | OK

or

Start | Run | Type: nusrmgr.cpl | OK

Local Users and Groups overview
Local Users and Groups is a tool you can use to manage local users and
groups. It is available on the following operating systems:
Windows XP Professional

 

[Guest]

Heya,
I've just started studying this area and we had been playing with the
security benefits of usergroups and the like. When i went to do it at home,i
realize soon that the copy of windows i have does'nt access the options i
need.Is there a liscenced patch or something that can unlock this feature on
XP home?

 

[Malke]

Heya,
I've just started studying this area and we had been playing with the
security benefits of usergroups and the like. When i went to do it at home,i
realize soon that the copy of windows i have does'nt access the options i
need.Is there a liscenced patch or something that can unlock this feature on
XP home?

No. You would need to upgrade to XP Pro.


Malke

 

[Guest]

Thanks very much,im a bit suprised really that they took this out of XP
home,i thought the benefits to this program would also be catered for in the
home enviroment. ah well. Before i upgrade im going to give this a shot
http://local-account-manager.ungsoft-developers-group.blueprograms.com/ looks
like it may do the trick.

 

[Guest]

scratch that,i thought it was freeware
looks like i may need to upgrade