Account Settings

[Bruce.]

In XP SP2 Pro, when I do a Start - > Control Panel -> User Accounts, that
takes me to a pretty blue screen with icons for users and a few basic
functions (change password, etc.).

That's not what I want. I want the older Account/User management GUI. For
example, if a user gets locked out of their account after 3 bad login
attempts, it's not possible to reset that lock through the pretty blue
screen.

So how to I get to that OTHER user ID management where I can unlock users,
change what groups they are members of, etc., etc.

Thanks for pointing me to it.

Bruce.

 

[Nepatsfan]

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In XP SP2 Pro, when I do a Start - > Control Panel -> User
Accounts, that
takes me to a pretty blue screen with icons for users and a
few basic
functions (change password, etc.).

That's not what I want. I want the older Account/User
management GUI. For
example, if a user gets locked out of their account after 3
bad login
attempts, it's not possible to reset that lock through the
pretty blue
screen.

So how to I get to that OTHER user ID management where I can
unlock users,
change what groups they are members of, etc., etc.

Thanks for pointing me to it.

Bruce.

Take your pick.

1. Right click My Computer. Select Mange from the menu. In
Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups.

2. Go to Start -> Run and enter lusrmgr.msc in the Open box.
Click OK.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Bruce.]

In Take your pick.

1. Right click My Computer. Select Mange from the menu. In Computer
Management, click on Local Users and Groups.

2. Go to Start -> Run and enter lusrmgr.msc in the Open box. Click OK.

Good luck

Thanks that's great. Not where it belongs, but finable.

My last quesion if you know. Where to I set the number of login attempts
allowed before account lockedout?

Thanks again.
Bruce.

 

[Nepatsfan]

In

Thanks that's great. Not where it belongs, but finable.

My last quesion if you know. Where to I set the number of
login attempts
allowed before account lockedout?

Thanks again.
Bruce.

I should have added that you can create a standalone Local
Users and Groups console by doing the following.

Go to Start -> Run and enter mmc.exe in the Open box.
Click File on the toolbar at the top of the window and select
Add/Remove Snap-in from the menu.
In the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog, hit the Add button.
In Add Standalone Snap-in, select Local Users and Groups in the
Snap-in box.
Hit the Add button.
On Choose Target Machine, Local Computer should be selected.
Hit the Finish button.
Close Add Standalone Snap-in.
Hit the OK button in Add/Remove Snap-in.
Click on the + sign next to Local Users and Groups in the left
hand pane.
Click on the appropriate folder and make your changes in the
right hand pane.
When you're finished, click on File and select Save as from the
menu.
Name the new console Local Users and Groups.

I believe the default is to save it in your account's Start
menu folder under All Programs -> Administrative Tools. Keep in
mind that you have to elect to display Administrative Tools on
the Start menu from Control Panel -> Taskbar and Start Menu. I
suppose you could save the console to any handy location you
want.

As for your question about lockout policy, do the following.
Go to Control panel and double click Administrative Tools.
Double click Local Security Policy.
Note: You can also launch this console from the Run dialog by
entering secpol.msc in the Open box.
In the Local Security console, click on the + sign next to
Account Policies in the left hand pane.
Click on Account Lockout Policy.
In the right hand pane, double click on Account lockout
threshold and set your limit.
Click OK to accept the suggested value changes. You can go back
and change them later if you wish.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Anando [MVP]]

I should have added that you can create a standalone Local Users and

Groups console by doing the following. Go to Start -> Run and enter
mmc.exe in the Open box. Click File on the toolbar at the top of the
window and select Add/Remove Snap-in from the menu.In the Add/Remove
Snap-in dialog, hit the Add button. In Add Standalone Snap-in, select
Local Users and Groups in the Snap-in box. Hit the Add button. On Choose
Target Machine, Local Computer should be selected. Hit the Finish button.
Close Add Standalone Snap-in. Hit the OK button in Add/Remove Snap-in.
Click on the + sign next to Local Users and Groups in the left hand pane.
Click on the appropriate folder and make your changes in the right hand
pane. When you're finished, click on File and select Save as from the
menu. Name the new console Local Users and Groups.

Or you can type in lusrmgr.msc at Start/Run.

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My Blog
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[Bruce.]

In As for your question about lockout policy, do the following.
Go to Control panel and double click Administrative Tools.
Double click Local Security Policy.
Note: You can also launch this console from the Run dialog by entering
secpol.msc in the Open box.
In the Local Security console, click on the + sign next to Account
Policies in the left hand pane.
Click on Account Lockout Policy.
In the right hand pane, double click on Account lockout threshold and set
your limit.
Click OK to accept the suggested value changes. You can go back and change
them later if you wish.

When I do that, I get the dialog withe Account Lockout Threshold displayed,
but the control is grayed our and it won't let me change it. I'm an
administrator.

Bruce.

 

[Nepatsfan]

In

When I do that, I get the dialog withe Account Lockout
Threshold displayed,
but the control is grayed our and it won't let me change it.
I'm an
administrator.

Bruce.

Is your computer a member of an Active Directory domain? If it
is, there may be a domain policy that overrides the local
policy.

I have no idea what would cause that behavior in a standalone
XP Pro system.

You might want to post a new question concerning this issue.

Nepatsfan