At 11:54 PM 10/25/2005, you wrote:
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PBC Web Design wrote:
Hi Scott,
Well, the problem is that when I go to set a
non-admin account I get the msg that some
programs may not work properly. That worries
me.
Don't let it, that is to be expected. Programs which require admin
access for operation and/or installation, such as heavy-duty system
utilities, etc., will not work on a user account which does not have
admin access control. That is as it should be, and is _precisely_
the behavior you wish to obtain. If you want everyone to be able to
have admin control of your system, you shouldn't be sweating this to
begin with. Expect users without admin-level control to be denied
the ability to perform actions which should properly be reserved to
the administrator (that's you, in this case). That is, after all,
the point, n'est-ce pas?
Apparently I misunderstood this then. The message led me to believe
that my programs may not work properly and I took that to mean
anything I had installed was potentially not going to work properly
and that is what scared me. Thanks for explaining that.
Then I see that it appears the different
accounts save things in different areas. I've
got enough to remember where one account saves
things let alone two. Just how much of a
difference am I going to find this will be by setting a non-admin
account?
Basically, none whatsoever. You are absolutely correct, things are
saved in different areas for different users. If you stop and think
about it, it must be so. Windows enables multiple users have have
their own configurations, their own software, their own settings,
their own mail accounts and address books, etc. How would you
propose that this be done without providing separate areas for each
user in which to store these settings and data? When you create a
new user account, that account gets its own Desktop, Favorites,
Local Settings, My Documents, Start Menu, Application Data, etc.
Each user is then free to customize his or her own workspace as they
see fit, without affecting other users' workspaces. Again, this is
as it should be.
Ok, this helps, too. Thanks =)
Only the administrator has the privilege of designating whether a
program should be installed for only his account, or for all users.
Some programs (such as those mentioned above requiring admin-level
control) will not even install, period, unless an administrator is
currently logged on. Once again, that is... oh, hell, you get the idea.
I tried my favorite screensaver and on resume it
will not display the password protected window to
get back in.
How long did you wait after initiating the screensaver? Windows, in
a rare display of understanding of the foibles of users, provides
for a delay of 12-15 seconds from screensaver initiation during
which simply moving the mouse or striking a key will dismiss the
screensaver. During this period, if you trigger the screensaver and
then immediately move the mouse or strike a key, the screensaver
will dutifully dismiss without requiring access via the Welcome
screen. Beyond that timeout, however, dismissing the screensaver
will bring up the Welcome screen. Run a couple of tests; give it,
say, 20-30 seconds, and let me know what you find out.
I tried this again several times w/both my own screensaver and the
WinXP. I did test it several times giving it varied times of
screensaver activity (both before you mentioned this and after)
before attempting to get back in. It's a bit intermittent it seems
to be working some better. It seems to work better when the
screensaver self initiates than when I manually activate it by using
a shortcut I manually added to my taskbar. One thing that's weird is
that each time I tested this and the welcome screen activated it
added 1 more "programs running" to the welcome window. So, does this
mean I actually have X number of sessions of the current user
running? That seems to me like it could drain resources or give
other kinds of problems.
I'll give everything you said a try, thanks so much for the help and
explanations. I've never in my life ever password protected my
computer before so this is all new to me. I really hate having to
have to resort to this. It just adds extra steps for me but one must
do what one must do.
Deb
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