D
Demented
Why did a new user account named ASP.NET appear on my PC?
R
Roger Abell
It came as a part of the .Net Framework installation.
J
John E. Carty
Demented said:
Because you (or someone) installed the .NET Framework update from
Microsoft's site
D
Delwin Lee [MSFT]
You can safely remove that account.
J
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
The account was created when you installed the Windows .NET Framework
1.1
update from Windows Update.
The account is used by .NET Framework enabled applications to run in a
lower
and therefore a more secure context then running under your account
(which
may be an administrator or some other highly privileged account).
Removal or modification of this account may break any .NET Framework
applications. (There are already a few out there and significanlty
more on
their way).
"Borrowed from "Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]"
See also:
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/windowsxp/aspdot.htm
1.1
update from Windows Update.
The account is used by .NET Framework enabled applications to run in a
lower
and therefore a more secure context then running under your account
(which
may be an administrator or some other highly privileged account).
Removal or modification of this account may break any .NET Framework
applications. (There are already a few out there and significanlty
more on
their way).
"Borrowed from "Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]"
See also:
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/windowsxp/aspdot.htm
R
Roger Abell
Removal or modification of this account may break any
Only true if IIS is installed.
Only true if IIS is installed.