administrator and user groups

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carmen

I set up user groups for my roommates and I, but if you
restart the machine is automatically starts in the
default administrator account, which means anybody can
have access to the system.

How do I set up a user name/password that is required at
startup?
 
Hi Carmen:

To set up a user name and password at logon:
Start\Run\control userpasswords2\remove check from
"Users must write their name and password to use this
computer".

Suggestion:
For security purposes, it's convenient the administrator should
have two accounts besides the default administrator account:
an administrative user account for regular administrative purposes.
and a regular user account for regular use and safe surfing the web.

Use the default administrator account in special cases and emergency
purposes (for example: to recover privileges after trojan and spyware
infections which remove administrative privileges)
The administrator account should have a password for security
reasons, if it doesn't have one, create it in control userpasswords2
select administrator\click on Restore Pasword\type and repeat new
password.

To create and modify user accounts: Start\Run\control userpasswords2\
add\type account name\next\type password, repeat\next\others; select
group, end.

How to Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783&Product=winxp#3

How to Automatically Logon to a User Account in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282866&Product=winxp

How To Turn on Automatic Logon in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231&Product=winxp



-----------Original Message---------------------------
 
Thanks for the info but it didn't seem to work...even
after restarting the machine it would open windows
without asking for user name and password

What I'm trying to do is turn the machine on and
automatically be asked for user name and password at
startup. Right now it opens windows in admin mode and I
have to log off administrator in order to change users.

Is this possible?
 
The most painless way to do this is to download and install "TWEAK UI" from
Microsoft XP "power toys" at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

When you run it it comes up with a directory-like tree graphic, expand the
"logon" branch and select "autlogon".
Checking or unchecking the box should turn autologon on or off as desired.

Good luck.


Thanks for the info but it didn't seem to work...even
after restarting the machine it would open windows
without asking for user name and password

What I'm trying to do is turn the machine on and
automatically be asked for user name and password at
startup. Right now it opens windows in admin mode and I
have to log off administrator in order to change users.

Is this possible?
 
See if registry key values have not changed, it may be the cause
autologon stays on.
follow the instructions in this page but keep in mind you should do the
opposite of what the page reads... in concrete read where it
referes to winlogon in;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\
winlogon\DefaultUserName = set value data to blank
and DefaultPassword = set value data to blank.
also in; AutoAdminLogon = set value data to 0 [zero])

How to Turn Automatic Logon in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231&Product=winxp

Read this, it may be related to you problem.
The Administrator Account Appears on the Welcome Logon Screen.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327918&Product=winxp


--------------Original Message------------
<[email protected]> escribió en el mensaje
Thanks for the info but it didn't seem to work...even
after restarting the machine it would open windows
without asking for user name and password

What I'm trying to do is turn the machine on and
automatically be asked for user name and password at
startup. Right now it opens windows in admin mode and I
have to log off administrator in order to change users.

Is this possible?
 
just a small check, does your administrator account is with a password,if not
assign a password and if already there reset the password.

sunil

Juan said:
See if registry key values have not changed, it may be the cause
autologon stays on.
follow the instructions in this page but keep in mind you should do the
opposite of what the page reads... in concrete read where it
referes to winlogon in;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\
winlogon\DefaultUserName = set value data to blank
and DefaultPassword = set value data to blank.
also in; AutoAdminLogon = set value data to 0 [zero])

How to Turn Automatic Logon in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231&Product=winxp

Read this, it may be related to you problem.
The Administrator Account Appears on the Welcome Logon Screen.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327918&Product=winxp


--------------Original Message------------
<[email protected]> escribió en el mensaje
Thanks for the info but it didn't seem to work...even
after restarting the machine it would open windows
without asking for user name and password

What I'm trying to do is turn the machine on and
automatically be asked for user name and password at
startup. Right now it opens windows in admin mode and I
have to log off administrator in order to change users.

Is this possible?
-----Original Message-----
Hi Carmen:

To set up a user name and password at logon:
Start\Run\control userpasswords2\remove check from
"Users must write their name and password to use this
computer".

Suggestion:
For security purposes, it's convenient the administrator should
have two accounts besides the default administrator account:
an administrative user account for regular administrative purposes.
and a regular user account for regular use and safe surfing the web.

Use the default administrator account in special cases and emergency
purposes (for example: to recover privileges after trojan and spyware
infections which remove administrative privileges)
The administrator account should have a password for security
reasons, if it doesn't have one, create it in control userpasswords2
select administrator\click on Restore Pasword\type and repeat new
password.

To create and modify user accounts: Start\Run\control userpasswords2\
add\type account name\next\type password, repeat\next\others; select
group, end.

How to Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;279783&Product=winxp#3

How to Automatically Logon to a User Account in Windows XP
us;282866&Product=winxp

How To Turn on Automatic Logon in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;315231&Product=winxp



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