ASP.NET Account - What is it?

[Cooter]

Today I installed four non-critical Win XP updates from Microsoft. When I
rebooted I had to click my account on the welcome screen. Before this, I was
the sole account / operator of this machine and my name did not show up on
the welcome screen. On checking User Accounts in Control Panel I find an
account named ASP.NET Machine A... that, to my knowledge, had not been there
before. My questions:

A. Where did it come from?
B. Do I need it?
C. Can I delete it? (I am not a NET developer)

Thanks,
Cooter

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

"Cooter" > wrote in message
om...
> My questions:
>
> A. Where did it come from?
> B. Do I need it?
> C. Can I delete it? (I am not a NET developer)
>

A. It was created when you installed the .NET Framework 1.1
B. Yes - more and more of our and third-party applications will leverage the
..NET Framework and use this account to run at a lower more secure level then
your account so increasing your level of protection.
C. Yes - but it may break applications. Why not just leave it?

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"Cooter" > wrote in message
om...
> Today I installed four non-critical Win XP updates from Microsoft. When I
> rebooted I had to click my account on the welcome screen. Before this, I
was
> the sole account / operator of this machine and my name did not show up on
> the welcome screen. On checking User Accounts in Control Panel I find an
> account named ASP.NET Machine A... that, to my knowledge, had not been
there
> before. My questions:
>
> A. Where did it come from?
> B. Do I need it?
> C. Can I delete it? (I am not a NET developer)
>
> Thanks,
> Cooter
>
>

[John Liebson]

On 12/8/2003 12:18, Cooter wrote:

> Today I installed four non-critical Win XP updates from Microsoft. When I
> rebooted I had to click my account on the welcome screen. Before this, I was
> the sole account / operator of this machine and my name did not show up on
> the welcome screen. On checking User Accounts in Control Panel I find an
> account named ASP.NET Machine A... that, to my knowledge, had not been there
> before. My questions:
>
> A. Where did it come from?
> B. Do I need it?
> C. Can I delete it? (I am not a NET developer)
>
> Thanks,
> Cooter
>
>
One example: DriveImage 7, a complete XP backup program, will install
when you install .NET frame if it does not already exist on your computer.

[George]

No way??? Drivemage 7????

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"John Liebson" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/8/2003 12:18, Cooter wrote:
>
> > Today I installed four non-critical Win XP updates from Microsoft. When
I
> > rebooted I had to click my account on the welcome screen. Before this, I
was
> > the sole account / operator of this machine and my name did not show up
on
> > the welcome screen. On checking User Accounts in Control Panel I find an
> > account named ASP.NET Machine A... that, to my knowledge, had not been
there
> > before. My questions:
> >
> > A. Where did it come from?
> > B. Do I need it?
> > C. Can I delete it? (I am not a NET developer)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Cooter
> >
> >
> One example: DriveImage 7, a complete XP backup program, will install
> when you install .NET frame if it does not already exist on your computer.
>