ASP.Net

[Paul]

One of the recent XP updates put ASP.net as a user on my
computer. Since it is a Microsoft product, I would think
I could find out something about this from Microsoft but
have not turned up anything in the Knowledge Base.

Does anyone know why this user was installed and what its
purpose is? Also, are there any ramifications to deleting
the user? And, finally, is there a way to turn it off if
there is some overriding criteria to keep it on the
computer?

My guess is that it will provide Microsoft limited but
uninhibited access to my computer. Additionally, I like
my PC to come up on its own without having to log in or
click the stupid Welcome screen icon. Any ideas there?

Thanks.

Paul Snapp

[krish shenoy[MS]]

Do you know which update provided this functionality? ASP.NET is used if
you have IIS installed on your machine and you server IIS web pages. If you
do not have IIS on the machine the account may not be needed.


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"Paul" > wrote in message
...
> One of the recent XP updates put ASP.net as a user on my
> computer. Since it is a Microsoft product, I would think
> I could find out something about this from Microsoft but
> have not turned up anything in the Knowledge Base.
>
> Does anyone know why this user was installed and what its
> purpose is? Also, are there any ramifications to deleting
> the user? And, finally, is there a way to turn it off if
> there is some overriding criteria to keep it on the
> computer?
>
> My guess is that it will provide Microsoft limited but
> uninhibited access to my computer. Additionally, I like
> my PC to come up on its own without having to log in or
> click the stupid Welcome screen icon. Any ideas there?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Paul Snapp

[Roger Abell {MVP}]

It seems the Framework v1.1 install is doing this, on Home or=20
Pro, although I have not verified as I have IIS 5.1 on all my XP

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Roger=20

"krish shenoy[MS]" > wrote in message =
...
> Do you know which update provided this functionality? ASP.NET is used =
if
> you have IIS installed on your machine and you server IIS web pages. =
If you
> do not have IIS on the machine the account may not be needed.
>=20
>=20
> --=20
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no =
rights.
> Use of any included samples is subject to the terms specified at
> http://www.microsoft.com/info/copyright.htm"
> "Paul" > wrote in message
> ...
> > One of the recent XP updates put ASP.net as a user on my
> > computer. Since it is a Microsoft product, I would think
> > I could find out something about this from Microsoft but
> > have not turned up anything in the Knowledge Base.
> >
> > Does anyone know why this user was installed and what its
> > purpose is? Also, are there any ramifications to deleting
> > the user? And, finally, is there a way to turn it off if
> > there is some overriding criteria to keep it on the
> > computer?
> >
> > My guess is that it will provide Microsoft limited but
> > uninhibited access to my computer. Additionally, I like
> > my PC to come up on its own without having to log in or
> > click the stupid Welcome screen icon. Any ideas there?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Paul Snapp
>=20
>

[Roger Abell {MVP}]

Try using TweakUI from the PowerToys to hide this from=20
the Welcome screen.
The account is used to locally run some aspects of .Net=20
applications. Presently I am confused as to why it is being=20
installed when IIS is not present. Normally this is an account=20
used by IIS for the worker process(s) where aspx is hosted.

If I were you I would not worry about it, nor think in terms=20
of dark plans against your privacy. We have this account on=20
IIS servers where it is in a form that was quite scrutinized =20
during the beta/test period.

--=20
Roger Abell
MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA, MCSE both
Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Paul" > wrote in message =
...
> One of the recent XP updates put ASP.net as a user on my=20
> computer. Since it is a Microsoft product, I would think=20
> I could find out something about this from Microsoft but=20
> have not turned up anything in the Knowledge Base.
>=20
> Does anyone know why this user was installed and what its=20
> purpose is? Also, are there any ramifications to deleting=20
> the user? And, finally, is there a way to turn it off if=20
> there is some overriding criteria to keep it on the=20
> computer?
>=20
> My guess is that it will provide Microsoft limited but=20
> uninhibited access to my computer. Additionally, I like=20
> my PC to come up on its own without having to log in or=20
> click the stupid Welcome screen icon. Any ideas there?
>=20
> Thanks.
>=20
> Paul Snapp