ASP.Net User Account????

[Tom]

If I click on Users in the control panel, I see all
accounts. One is a guest account that is off. The other
is my account as well as a test account that was set up a
long time ago becuase of problems I was having. I also
just now noticed another account named Asp.net which is a
limited account however you cannot log into it. Anyone
know anything about this?

Thanks

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

You installed the .net framework update from the WindowsUpdate site. You do
not need this account (and you probably didn't need the update), it is safe
to delete it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Tom" > wrote in message
...
> If I click on Users in the control panel, I see all
> accounts. One is a guest account that is off. The other
> is my account as well as a test account that was set up a
> long time ago becuase of problems I was having. I also
> just now noticed another account named Asp.net which is a
> limited account however you cannot log into it. Anyone
> know anything about this?
>
> Thanks

[Ally]

"Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers" > wrote:

> You installed the .net framework update from the WindowsUpdate
> site. You do not need this account (and you probably didn't need
> the update), it is safe to delete it.

Hello Rick,

I too got that one by installing the .NET framework through Windows
Update. Was a little curious about .NET so I thought "why not?" --
but then I never got around to learning more, didn't know where to
start with the RTFM anyway, and felt so thoroughly unfamiliar with
MS developer stuff that I just didn't bother.

The framework contains ASP.NET, I suppose -- whatever ASP.NET is,
precisely. What can ASP.NET, what can the .NET framework do for me
considering I'm not going to write any .NET applications any time
soon?

I take it the ASP.NET user is an account ASP.NET uses to run
processes as, and it's not meant for humans to logon as?

Is that kinda like "System" or other accounts that let services run
with certain rights that are not dependent on the rights of a
particular user (be they too lax or too restrictive)?

Then why does the ASP.NET account show up among "people" accounts?
Where inside the guts of the OS is it determined which accounts
will and which won't show up as "people" accounts*?

Is it actually possible to somehow log on as (say) "System" or
pretend to be a webserver or something? (Sheesh, people like me run
webservers?!)

Sorry about the many questions, not expecting exhaustive answers --
but any pointers to relevant internet resources would be much
appreciated. I like to have at least a _vague_ understanding of
what's going on.

~Ally

* my apologies for over-using that ugly made-up-on-the-spot term.

--
Never send a monster to do the work of an evil scientist.

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Ally,

Perhaps this is the type of answer you are looking for:
http://docs.aspng.com/quickstart/aspplus/doc/whatisaspx.aspx

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Ally" > wrote in message
4...
> "Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers" > wrote:
>
> > You installed the .net framework update from the WindowsUpdate
> > site. You do not need this account (and you probably didn't need
> > the update), it is safe to delete it.
>
> Hello Rick,
>
> I too got that one by installing the .NET framework through Windows
> Update. Was a little curious about .NET so I thought "why not?" --
> but then I never got around to learning more, didn't know where to
> start with the RTFM anyway, and felt so thoroughly unfamiliar with
> MS developer stuff that I just didn't bother.
>
> The framework contains ASP.NET, I suppose -- whatever ASP.NET is,
> precisely. What can ASP.NET, what can the .NET framework do for me
> considering I'm not going to write any .NET applications any time
> soon?
>
> I take it the ASP.NET user is an account ASP.NET uses to run
> processes as, and it's not meant for humans to logon as?
>
> Is that kinda like "System" or other accounts that let services run
> with certain rights that are not dependent on the rights of a
> particular user (be they too lax or too restrictive)?
>
> Then why does the ASP.NET account show up among "people" accounts?
> Where inside the guts of the OS is it determined which accounts
> will and which won't show up as "people" accounts*?
>
> Is it actually possible to somehow log on as (say) "System" or
> pretend to be a webserver or something? (Sheesh, people like me run
> webservers?!)
>
> Sorry about the many questions, not expecting exhaustive answers --
> but any pointers to relevant internet resources would be much
> appreciated. I like to have at least a _vague_ understanding of
> what's going on.
>
> ~Ally
>
> * my apologies for over-using that ugly made-up-on-the-spot term.
>
> --
> Never send a monster to do the work of an evil scientist.

[Ally]

"Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers" > wrote:

> http://docs.aspng.com/quickstart/aspplus/doc/whatisaspx.aspx

Thanks.

~Ally

--
Never send a monster to do the work of an evil scientist.