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Question About ASP.NET As A Unser Account
Hi,
I just noticed that my PC running Windows XP Pro SP3 has 2 user accounts, one of which is "ASP.NET Machine A---", which is listed as password protected. I did not actively enter it. I looked it up, and it seems to be a Microsoft tool for code developers. I never write code or programs. Do I leave it there on my hard drive? Do I delete it? I have learned the hard way, not to delete something until I know that it is OK to do so. Any advice will be appreciated. Mort Linder |
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Question About ASP.NET As A Unser Account
The account should not be listed in the Control Panel's "User Accounts" but
may appear in the "Local Users and Groups" mmc console : lusrmgr.msc It's entirely normal to have these (created by default) hidden user accounts for system administration, administrative backup and remote maintenance purposes. A normal list of these hidden system accounts should look like the following (but vary, in that you may find you have less) : HelpAssistant SQLAgentCmdExec NetShowServices IWAM_ IUSR_ VUSR_ ASPNET TsInternetUser Administrator SUPPORT_388945a0 You should really leave them well alone, unless you know what you are doing. If you are really worried about security and intend NEVER to use the services of Remote Assistance - you can turn off (disable) the Remote Assistance service in the "Local Services" console (services.msc) and disable the "Help Assistant" user account in the "Local Users and Groups" mmc console (lusrmgr.msc). == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Mort" wrote in message ... Hi, I just noticed that my PC running Windows XP Pro SP3 has 2 user accounts, one of which is "ASP.NET Machine A---", which is listed as password protected. I did not actively enter it. I looked it up, and it seems to be a Microsoft tool for code developers. I never write code or programs. Do I leave it there on my hard drive? Do I delete it? I have learned the hard way, not to delete something until I know that it is OK to do so. Any advice will be appreciated. Mort Linder |
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Question About ASP.NET As A Unser Account
On 5/10/2011 6:57 PM, Mort wrote:
Hi, I just noticed that my PC running Windows XP Pro SP3 has 2 user accounts, one of which is "ASP.NET Machine A---", which is listed as password protected. I did not actively enter it. I looked it up, and it seems to be a Microsoft tool for code developers. I never write code or programs. Do I leave it there on my hard drive? Do I delete it? I have learned the hard way, not to delete something until I know that it is OK to do so. Any advice will be appreciated. It was created when .net 1.1 was installed. You can hide the account from the Welcome screen or if you don't work with asp.net development programming projects you can delete the account altogether. See here for more information: http://marksxp.mvps.org/WindowsXP/aspdot.php John |
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Question About ASP.NET As A Unser Account
Tim Meddick wrote:
The account should not be listed in the Control Panel's "User Accounts" but may appear in the "Local Users and Groups" mmc console : lusrmgr.msc It's entirely normal to have these (created by default) hidden user accounts for system administration, administrative backup and remote maintenance purposes. A normal list of these hidden system accounts should look like the following (but vary, in that you may find you have less) : HelpAssistant SQLAgentCmdExec NetShowServices IWAM_ IUSR_ VUSR_ ASPNET TsInternetUser Administrator SUPPORT_388945a0 You should really leave them well alone, unless you know what you are doing. If you are really worried about security and intend NEVER to use the services of Remote Assistance - you can turn off (disable) the Remote Assistance service in the "Local Services" console (services.msc) and disable the "Help Assistant" user account in the "Local Users and Groups" mmc console (lusrmgr.msc). == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Mort" wrote in message ... Hi, I just noticed that my PC running Windows XP Pro SP3 has 2 user accounts, one of which is "ASP.NET Machine A---", which is listed as password protected. I did not actively enter it. I looked it up, and it seems to be a Microsoft tool for code developers. I never write code or programs. Do I leave it there on my hard drive? Do I delete it? I have learned the hard way, not to delete something until I know that it is OK to do so. Any advice will be appreciated. Mort Linder Hi Tim, Thanks very much for your lucid explanation. I shall just let it stay where it is. Mort |
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