ASP.NET Machine Account created by .NET Framework v1.1

[John]

I installed Symantec Ghost 9.0 on my Windows XP Pro SP3 computer. When I
tried to run it for the first time, it told me I needed to install .NET
Framework v1.1, which I allowed it to do.

After that, every time I would bring the machine out of screen saver
mode, it would present me with the login screen. When I looked at user
accounts, I saw that there was a new one called "ASP Net Machine A...",
a password protected limited account.

After doing a backup, I deleted that user account to see what would
happen. Ghost still works, and I no longer get the annoying login screen
when exiting screen saver mode. What was the purpose of that user
account? Will I eventually have problems due to having deleted it?

John

 

[Leonard Grey]

Not to worry.

Asp.net is a "user" created by installing the .Net framework. It's not a
user account in the conventional sense, but intended for .Net developers.

If you don't happen to be a .Net developer, just go to Control Panel >
User Accounts and remove the account. Nothing bad will happen.

[With my luck, 20 years from now scientists will discover that removing
asp.net causes heart disease in laboratory rats.]

 

[smlunatick]

Thanks for that great tip.  In order to keep the "Nice Looking" logoff
screen without the dropdown, I had to have my account set as logon
with password.

If I used TeakUI to set no password needed, I got the dropdown
box when I logged off.  Upon logon, I just had to hit my icon and would
log in since I have no password set.

Now, it just boots right through. Geez, I only have been trying to
figure that out for years.

With the NET account gone, I boot right through.

Not to worry.

Asp.net is a "user" created by installing the .Net framework. It's not a
user account in the conventional sense, but intended for .Net developers..

If you don't happen to be a .Net developer, just go to Control Panel >
User Accounts and remove the account. Nothing bad will happen.

[With my luck, 20 years from now scientists will discover that removing
asp.net causes heart disease in laboratory rats.]

You could have accessed the logon section in TweakUI and remove the
"checkmarks" for every user account you do not want to should up on
the Welcome screen.