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I need to password protect my pc and don't have that option available, I
think all the passwords are turned off, how do I get at least one user to have them turned back on so I can password protect. |
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Control Panel, User Accounts. Select your user and assign a password.
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "hoopla63" wrote in message ... I need to password protect my pc and don't have that option available, I think all the passwords are turned off, how do I get at least one user to have them turned back on so I can password protect. |
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I did that, then rebooted, still came up with no password request
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote: Control Panel, User Accounts. Select your user and assign a password. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "hoopla63" wrote in message ... I need to password protect my pc and don't have that option available, I think all the passwords are turned off, how do I get at least one user to have them turned back on so I can password protect. |
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Click Start, Run and enter CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 Make sure box, Users must enter username and password...... is checked.
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "hoopla63" wrote in message ... I did that, then rebooted, still came up with no password request "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote: Control Panel, User Accounts. Select your user and assign a password. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "hoopla63" wrote in message ... I need to password protect my pc and don't have that option available, I think all the passwords are turned off, how do I get at least one user to have them turned back on so I can password protect. |
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