Rename Administrator

[N! Xau]

Hello,

I've got a computer running Win 2000 and connected to a network. Till now,
it always connected as Administrator.
Now I want the people who'll use it to connect with a different login name,
but still with administrator privileges.
Is it possible to rename Administrator, so that I'll not have to reinstall
all the programs installed for administrator-use only?


thanks
N! Xau

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hello,

I've got a computer running Win 2000 and connected to a network. Till now,
it always connected as Administrator.
Now I want the people who'll use it to connect with a different login name,
but still with administrator privileges.
Is it possible to rename Administrator, so that I'll not have to reinstall
all the programs installed for administrator-use only?


thanks
N! Xau

There is no need to re-install your programs. Simply make sure that
the shortcuts for the programs are located in the "All Users" profile
folder instead of the "Administrator" folder.

 

[Steve Nielsen]

There is no need to re-install your programs. Simply make sure that
the shortcuts for the programs are located in the "All Users" profile
folder instead of the "Administrator" folder.

Carefull there! I've done that and wound up with duplicate shortcuts on
the desktop and in Programs menu. I think it would be safer to 1st
create a new admin user, login as that user, then copy the Administrator
profile to the Default user folder. Then all subsequently created users
get the same settings as Administrator without running the risk of
duplicate shortcuts all over the place.

Steve

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Carefull there! I've done that and wound up with duplicate shortcuts on
the desktop and in Programs menu. I think it would be safer to 1st
create a new admin user, login as that user, then copy the Administrator
profile to the Default user folder. Then all subsequently created users
get the same settings as Administrator without running the risk of
duplicate shortcuts all over the place.

Steve

Placing shortcuts into the "Default Users" folder means that every
new user gets these shortcuts, as you said. What about existing
users? They will miss out!

The "Default Users" folder must only contain shortcuts that are
universal, e.g. "Outlook Express". Shortcuts for applications that
you install MUST go into "All Users". This is why I wrote: "Place
the shortcuts into the All User's folder INSTEAD OF the Administrator's
folder."

Duplication only occurs if you have shorts both in "All Users" and
in your own profile folder.

 

[Steve Nielsen]

Placing shortcuts into the "Default Users" folder means that every
new user gets these shortcuts, as you said. What about existing
users? They will miss out!

I know that. Planning ahead is always better. The OP said for people
who'll (who *will* = in the future) use it. Reasonable to assume there
are no other users yet created on the system and if there are simply
delete and recreate them after copying the profile wanted to Default
User folder before they start using the machine.

The "Default Users" folder must only contain shortcuts that are
universal, e.g. "Outlook Express". Shortcuts for applications that
you install MUST go into "All Users". This is why I wrote: "Place
the shortcuts into the All User's folder INSTEAD OF the Administrator's
folder."

Duplication only occurs if you have shorts both in "All Users" and
in your own profile folder.

Right. Exactly what I was referring to. It can get confusing and very
easy for someone to delete the wrong things out of the wrong folder(s),
that's why I said be careful.

Steve