Bypass user name feature?

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T.S

Is there a way to bypass the EXTREMELY ANNOYING Windows XP
feature during the setup that forces you to enter a user
name (and it cannot be administrator!!!) in order to be
able to logon to the computer for the first time???

Any suggestions other then start using another OS!!!

T.S.
 
What you term "extremely annoying" is, in reality, a built-in security
feature that helps make your computer secure.

Why you should not run your computer as an administrator:

Running your Windows XP operating system, as an administrator,
makes the system vulnerable to Trojan horses and other security risks.
The simple act of visiting an Internet site can be extremely damaging
to the system. An unfamiliar Internet site may have Trojan horse code
that can be downloaded to the system and executed. If you are logged
on with administrator privileges, a Trojan horse could do things like
reformat your hard drive, delete all your files, create a new user account
with administrative access, and so on.
You should add yourself to the Users or Power Users group. When you
log on as a member of the Users group, you can perform routine tasks,
including running programs and visiting Internet sites, without exposing
your computer to unnecessary risk. As a member of the Power Users group,
you can perform routine tasks and you can also install programs, add printers,
and use most Control Panel items. If you need to perform administrative tasks,
such as upgrading the operating system or configuring system parameters,
then log off and log back on as an administrator.
If you frequently need to log on as an administrator, you can use the runas
command to start programs as an administrator.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"T.S" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message:

| Is there a way to bypass the EXTREMELY ANNOYING Windows XP
| feature during the setup that forces you to enter a user
| name (and it cannot be administrator!!!) in order to be
| able to logon to the computer for the first time???
|
| Any suggestions other then start using another OS!!!
|
| T.S.
|
 
Carey,

I appreciate you concerns for the security, however at
this first stage I'm logging on to a new, completely
freestanding machine (not attached to any networks or
modems.) for a quick evaluation and checkup to verify the
correct hardware configuration! (Besides the default user
account created is granted the administrators rights (so
much for the security.)) Once the machine meets the
expectations and is cleared it will be added to a domain
and that local user account will NEVER be used again and
I'll have to manually remove it (extra work). I simply do
NOT want to setup the computer in the domain before I had
a chance to verify the correct hardware configuration!!!
Having said that, is there a way to bypass the forced user
name feature in Windows XP during the initial setup?

T
 
How to Use Sysprep for Auditing Installations
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/deploying/auditing.asp

Automating Windows XP Installations
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Install/unattend.htm


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"T.S" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message:

| Carey,
|
| I appreciate you concerns for the security, however at
| this first stage I'm logging on to a new, completely
| freestanding machine (not attached to any networks or
| modems.) for a quick evaluation and checkup to verify the
| correct hardware configuration! (Besides the default user
| account created is granted the administrators rights (so
| much for the security.)) Once the machine meets the
| expectations and is cleared it will be added to a domain
| and that local user account will NEVER be used again and
| I'll have to manually remove it (extra work). I simply do
| NOT want to setup the computer in the domain before I had
| a chance to verify the correct hardware configuration!!!
| Having said that, is there a way to bypass the forced user
| name feature in Windows XP during the initial setup?
|
| T
 
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