"ASP.NET Machine A" user account

[Char Arznable]

After I have downloaded and installed the update
for "MS .NET Framework 1.1", I see there is a new user
account named "ASP.NET Machine A" automatically created
in my Window XP Home.

I am not sure what that is and I have deleted the user
from my machine already. I have the following questions:

1) What is that user account created for?
2) Will it cause any problems if I delete that user
account?
3) If the "ASP.NET" user account is needed, how do I re-
creat it?

Thanks,
Arznable

 

[Kelly]

In order to run programs designed with .NET, you'll need the .NET
framework installed locally. However, you can visit any website that uses
..NET without having the framework installed.

Net 1.1 does create the user account with or without IIS being installed.
It is installed during the .Net Framework update. It can only be deleted,
not disabled.

Reasons for need:

When you run an ASP.Net application on a WebServer, not necessarily on your
local machine, that is the account the Web Server uses for
credentials/permissions.

ASP.NET is a programming framework built on the common language runtime that
can be used on a server to build powerful Web applications. ASP.NET offers
several important advantages over previous Web development models: More
information here:
http://docs.aspng.com/quickstart/aspplus/doc/whatisaspx.aspx

The ASP.NET worker process (Aspnet_wp.exe) should run with a different and
less privileged identity than the Windows default System identity. This
allows the process to run as a relatively untrusted user so that hosted Web
applications do not have administrative privileges and cannot compromise the
integrity of the server. More information here: http://tinyurl.com/aedb

 

[Guest]

Don't really know what it's for, but I think you might need it for future MS OS Releases, as it contains up to date development code, it's safe to delete & unistall, if you want it back download the installer from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CA6-3647-4070-9F41-A333C6B9181D&displaylang=e

If you want to stop it appearing at startu

go to RUN type in 'control userpasswords2', untick box that says 'users must enter a password...etc' then apply, in box that comes up type in YOUR username as it appears in the start menu, as well as your password if you have one!

 

[Char Arznable]

Thanks so much for all your help.

Cheers,
Arznable

 

[Kelly]

Most welcome.