Stanley said:
before anyone logs in,
she/he has to press ctrl+alt+del,then logs in.
of course, except logging in as an admistrator having the highest
authority, she/he can't add or remove any programs/hardwares.
what am I supposed to do to have an xp profession work like this?
I am unsure of exactly your dilemma.
If I am catching the drift of the post, it is a two part situation.
1) You want whom ever is the main player in this question to log in
automatically (or you want them to have to enter a username/password..
Unsure - the clarity goes away as I attempt to read into your posting more
and more.)
2) You want whom ever is the main player in this question .. Okay - I am
unsure here.. You either do or don't want them to have the ability to
install software or you do want them to have this and other abilities.
Well, at least I am FAIRLY certain you have Windows XP Professional - but
only fairly certain.
Let's deal with the way users logon first:
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To turn the Welcome screen on or off
You must have a computer administrator account on a computer that is a
member of a workgroup or is a stand-alone computer to turn on or turn off
the Use the Welcome screen feature. Logging on at the Welcome screen is not
available on computers that are members of a network domain
1. Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
2. Click Change the way users log on or off.
3. Do one of the following:
- To specify that users log on to the computer using the Welcome screen,
select the Use the Welcome screen check box.
A user logs on to the computer by clicking his or her user account name
on the Welcome screen. If a password is assigned to the account, the user is
prompted to type it.
- To specify that users log on to the computer without using the Welcome
screen, clear the Use the Welcome screen check box.
The Welcome screen will no longer appear when you start the computer. To
log on to the computer, type your user name (and password, if you have one)
in the standard Log On to Windows dialog box.
Note
- To open User Accounts, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click
User Accounts.
- Fast User Switching is available only when the Welcome screen is turned
on.
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To add a new user to the computer
When you add a user to your computer, you are allowing that individual to
have access to files and programs on your computer.
You must have a computer administrator account on the computer to add a new
user to the computer.
1. Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
2. Click Create a new account.
3. Type a name for the new user account, and then click Next.
4. Click Computer administrator or Limited, depending on the type of account
you want to assign to the new user, and then click Create Account.
Note
- The name you assign to the account is the name that will appear on the
Welcome screen and the Start menu.
- The first user you add to the computer must be assigned a computer
administrator account.
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To require users to press CTRL+ALT+DELETE before logging on
You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators
group on a computer that is part of a network domain in order to complete
this procedure. Network policy settings may also prevent you from completing
this procedure.
1. Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. In Secure logon, select the Require users to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete check
box.
Note
- To open User Accounts, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click
User Accounts.
- Pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE before logging on guarantees that the authentic
Windows logon prompt appears. Requiring the use of CTRL+ALT+DELETE increases
security and helps to thwart certain Trojan horse programs.
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To create a user password
Passwords add a level of security to your computer. When sharing a computer
with others, your customized settings, computer programs, and system
resources are more secure when you assign a password to your logon name or
user account name.
The steps to perform this task differ depending on the type of user account
you have.
If you have a computer administrator account on the computer
1. Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
2. Click your account name.
3. Click Create a password.
4. In Type a new password and Type the new password again to confirm, type
the password for your account.
You can also enter descriptive or meaningful text in Type a word or phrase
to use as a password hint to help you remember your password.
If you have a limited account on the computer
1. Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
2. Click Create a password.
3. In Type a new password and Type the new password again to confirm, type
your password.
You can also enter descriptive or meaningful text in Type a word or phrase
to use as a password hint to help you remember your password.
Note
- When you create a password hint, anyone who uses the computer will be able
to see the hint on the Welcome screen.
- A user with a computer administrator account can create and change
passwords for all users on the computer. Users with limited accounts can
only create and change their own passwords, as well as create their own
password hints.
- If a user with a computer administrator account changes the password for
another user, that user will lose all EFS-encrypted files, personal
certificates, and stored passwords for Web sites or network resources.
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That should get you started with user creation and password creation as well
as changing the logon to a method that you want (welcome or CTRL+ALT+DEL.)
Now the second part of the question, albeit as cryptic as the first - well,
let's put it this way. If they are administrators, they can do whatever
they want to whom ever they want on the computer. If they are Power Users
(a concept not lost in Windows XP Professional at least) - then they have
some, but not absolute powers. Choose your evil.
Also, do a Google search - but make sure your wording is much clearer (or in
your native language) when doing so for more help there.
