A Windows XP help forum. PCbanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » PCbanter forum » Microsoft Windows XP » Security and Administration with Windows XP
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Accessing the administrator account?



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old December 30th 09, 06:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Linn Kubler
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 35
Default Accessing the administrator account?

Hi,

I just did a full reinstall of my Windows XP Pro using the disks provided by
the manufacturer, HP. During the install it made me create a user name,
personally I don't want to use this user name I want to use the
administrator account. I can see the account in Manage Computer but I can't
figure out how to log into it. Eventually I will attach this computer to a
domain and they I'll primarily use the domain admin account but in the mean
time I'd like access to the local administrator account.

How do I do this? I don't recall having this trouble in the past, in fact I
rebuilt this same system last week and did not have this trouble, it didn't
even prompt me to enter a user name. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
Linn


Ads
  #2  
Old December 30th 09, 06:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Linn Kubler
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 35
Default Accessing the administrator account?

Ok, never mind I figured it out.

Thanks anyways and sorry for the distraction.
Linn

"Linn Kubler" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I just did a full reinstall of my Windows XP Pro using the disks provided
by the manufacturer, HP. During the install it made me create a user
name, personally I don't want to use this user name I want to use the
administrator account. I can see the account in Manage Computer but I
can't figure out how to log into it. Eventually I will attach this
computer to a domain and they I'll primarily use the domain admin account
but in the mean time I'd like access to the local administrator account.

How do I do this? I don't recall having this trouble in the past, in fact
I rebuilt this same system last week and did not have this trouble, it
didn't even prompt me to enter a user name. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
Linn




  #3  
Old December 30th 09, 07:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Leonard Grey[_3_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 3,048
Default Accessing the administrator account?

/Never/ use the Windows XP built-in Administrator account for day to day
computing. That system account is your lifeline should you experience
serious trouble with your computer.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Linn Kubler wrote:
Hi,

I just did a full reinstall of my Windows XP Pro using the disks provided by
the manufacturer, HP. During the install it made me create a user name,
personally I don't want to use this user name I want to use the
administrator account. I can see the account in Manage Computer but I can't
figure out how to log into it. Eventually I will attach this computer to a
domain and they I'll primarily use the domain admin account but in the mean
time I'd like access to the local administrator account.

How do I do this? I don't recall having this trouble in the past, in fact I
rebuilt this same system last week and did not have this trouble, it didn't
even prompt me to enter a user name. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
Linn


  #4  
Old December 31st 09, 09:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Anteaus
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,330
Default Accessing the administrator account?

To which I'd add that this advice also applies to the Domain Admin account...
in Spades!

If you logon as Administrator you expose your computer to the risk of
malware.

If you routinely logon as Domain Admin you expose the *ENTIRE NETWORK* to
the risk of malware. Including the servers. This is because any malware
running on your computer can copy itself to the C$ share of other computers,
and/or modify the registry of those computers to launch itself remotely.

If you want to use a Domain, you need to do some study first. Otherwise you
are almost certain to come unstuck.


/Never/ use the Windows XP built-in Administrator account for day to day
computing. That system account is your lifeline should you experience
serious trouble with your computer.
---


Linn Kubler wrote:
Hi,

I just did a full reinstall of my Windows XP Pro using the disks provided by
the manufacturer, HP. During the install it made me create a user name,
personally I don't want to use this user name I want to use the
administrator account. I can see the account in Manage Computer but I can't
figure out how to log into it. Eventually I will attach this computer to a
domain and they I'll primarily use the domain admin account but in the mean
time I'd like access to the local administrator account.

How do I do this? I don't recall having this trouble in the past, in fact I
rebuilt this same system last week and did not have this trouble, it didn't
even prompt me to enter a user name. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
Linn


 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off






All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:25 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 PCbanter.
The comments are property of their posters.