Note On a NEW system delete Administrator ( or better still, if you are doing the install from a windows CD - use a different name to start with)
JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Button" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 9:08 PM Subject: Re: Reset all Windows XP settings to default > So it is essential to stop others getting access to the system with admin > authority > > So - yes setup your own id's on a new system - one with admin authority, and > one as a user > Set good ( 10 character or more ) passwords on both > and then remove the 'Administrator' id > > That means that those trying to get at your system have a double problem - > guessing a user id, and then the password >> > JimB > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen Bird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 8:33 PM > Subject: Re: Reset all Windows XP settings to default > > > > Quoting James Button <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > You really should setup a 'limited' account for your normal use > > > and put a password on that and the admin authority account > > > and with such poor physical security, have a screensaver with a password > on > > > both/all accounts > > > > Greetings.... your suggestion leads me to a curious question. I assume > that > > the "Administator" has full rights to the system and this name > (Administrator) > > is part of every WinXP system and can't be changed. I also assume that > > individuals can be given full administrator rights or more limited rights. > > > > My question is this: can "Mike User" with full administrator rights limit > the > > Administrator account in any way - for example, change passwords, delete > the > > account, etc.? If this is possible, then it would be very important that > all > > non-Administrator users have limited accounts. > > > > I've never created a limited account so I'll do some reading to learn if > there > > are default/suggested settings or if it is more pick & choose from a list. > :-) > > -- > > Cheers, Stephen > > > > -- > > ---------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles > Page? > > http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html > > If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? > http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html > If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
