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Old October 19th 09, 01:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Nocross
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Default Administrator User Account Security

My child has learnt that if you do CONTROL-ALT-DELETE twice you can create a
new administrator account so she can download files. Is there any way to
prevent her from doing this?
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Old October 19th 09, 01:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
John John - MVP[_2_]
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Default Administrator User Account Security

Your child has administrative privileges or he/she knows the password to
an account with administrative privileges, only administrators can
create new administrator accounts.

Change the password on your account and make sure that the built-in
"Administrator" account is password protected, this built-in
Administrator account is often left with a blank password, a security
hole the size of Texas!

John

Nocross wrote:
My child has learnt that if you do CONTROL-ALT-DELETE twice you can create a
new administrator account so she can download files. Is there any way to
prevent her from doing this?

 




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