User Account Passwords. etc...

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Tom said:
I have set up 3 User Accounts: User1, User2, and Visitor. User1 and User2
are password protected. But Visitor can log in, go to Start/Control
Panel/User Accounts, and change or delete any of the passwords. So these
passwords are worthless. Is there a way that only User1 or User2 can change
or delete their passwords??
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Did you grant the "Visitor" account with administrative privileges? If
so, what you see is perfectly normal. Why not use, instead, the
built-in Guest account, which has very limited privileges by default?

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419



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I have set up 3 User Accounts: User1, User2, and Visitor. User1 and User2
are password protected. But Visitor can log in, go to Start/Control
Panel/User Accounts, and change or delete any of the passwords. So these
passwords are worthless. Is there a way that only User1 or User2 can change
or delete their passwords??
 
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