Administrator Tip: Hiding or revealing user names in the Windows XP logon screen

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September 22, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Administrator Tips NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Hiding or revealing user names in the Windows XP logon screen   >  Start Windows Explorer with admin privileges in a non-admin account   >  Install Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) on Windows 2000   >  Use crash dumps to troubleshoot hardware/OS issues   >  Win a Creative Labs Muvo TX 256 MB MP3 player! SPONSORED BY:  SearchWin2000.com Product and Vendor Guide Find the latest security products on the market. Do you worry about your security solution? Are you aware of the latest security products on the market? Security solutions apply to every IT pro. The SearchWin2000.com Product and Vendor Guide enables you to research the latest security products and communicate with vendors all in one place. Visit Today! Hiding or revealing user names in the Windows XP logon screen [Serdar Yegulalp] The default Windows XP logon screen displays a selectable list of all the user accounts available on the system. Normally, all the accounts present (except for the Administrator account) are shown. This 'friendly' XP interface was designed with home users in mind, but you may want to keep the accounts hidden. Find out how to toggle between revealed/hidden accounts in this tip. Start Windows Explorer with admin privileges in a non-admin account [Keith Wong] Sometimes, administrators become frustrated when they have to troubleshoot a regular user account because they do not have any admin privileges. Here's a user-submitted tip explaining how to get around this issue. Install Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) on Windows 2000 [Scott McKenzie] Windows 2000 does not include a standard TFTP server that can be installed via Add/Remove Windows Components, unlike DNS, DHCP, etc. However, a TFTP server is provided as part of the Remote Installation Services (RIS) package. You don't need (or want) to install all of RIS just to get TFTP. This user-submitted tip provides instructions to manually install only the TFTP server service. Use crash dumps to troubleshoot hardware/OS issues [Serdar Yegulalp] When Windows 2000 and XP encounter a serious system problem, the result is what has become known as the "Blue Screen of Death" or BSOD -- a screen of white text on a blue background that provides information about why the system crashed. Microsoft introduced a special function into the PS/2 keyboard mouse driver that allows the user to manually initiate a BSOD / dump action. FEATURED TOPIC:  Windows Management: 10 tips in 10 minutes Here are 10 tips for the future of Windows management. Microsoft Operations Manager, Systems Management Server, feature packs and Software Update Services. SEPTEMBER TIP CONTEST:  Win a Creative Labs Muvo TX 256 MB MP3 player! Do you have a great Windows-related IT tip to share? Why not enter our monthly tip contest? Start fresh in September and submit your Windows tips for a crack at this month's awesome prize: a Creative Labs Muvo TX 256 MB MP3 player! PRODUCT OF THE YEAR:  The search is on for Products of the Year! The editors of SearchWindows2000.com, SearchExchange.com and SearchWindowsSecurity.com. are conducting the second annual Products of the Year for the Windows marketplace. The deadline for submissions is October 6. Don't delay - send in your nominees now! For a description of eligibility requirements, criteria and an on-line submission form, click here: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/survey/1,290964,sid1,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=492442&s=608662. We will announce the winners in a special feature on SearchWindows2000.com in January. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWin2000: Administrator Tips SearchWin2000: Tips from our experts Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Administrator Tips": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-120 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchWin2000 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494