Re: they were there before. Re: not using fast user switching. Re: Logs off after choosing a built-in guest account

From: Dmitriy Kopnichev (kopn@hotbox.ru)
Date: 08/16/02 

From: "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:47:33 +0400

Hello
I'm a user with administrator rights.
"Walter Clayton" <w-claytonNO@SPmvpsAM.org> wrote in message
news:O9l0LkSRCHA.1672@tkmsftngp12...
> OK. I just dropped my machine to confirm.
>
> User "Administrator" only shows up if you are logged in as
"Administrator".
> This is by design. You do not want any one playing games with
> "Administrator" other than the actual system administrator, especially
other
> users with admin rights that decide to get cute and lock out the system
> administrator.
>
> What you are seeing with the user "Administrator" is by design. Log in as
> "Administrator" and if you still don't see "Administrator" then you have a
> problem, possibly related to the problem with "Guest".
>
> Guest account is a different issue. From the sound of it, you've locked it
> out somehow via gpedit or you've actually deleted the account.
>
> --
> Walter Clayton - MS MVP(MPS-D)
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> http://www.dts-l.org
> http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
>
>
> "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
> news:uT80VXSRCHA.1948@tkmsftngp12...
> > Hello
> > There are not built-in Guest and Administrator accounts in the 'User
> > Accounts' window in 'Control Panel'. But they were there before.
> > "Walter Clayton" <w-claytonNO@SPmvpsAM.org> wrote in message
> > news:#5qLzTSRCHA.3772@tkmsftngp08...
> > > With XP, the user Administrator does not show up in the control panel
> user
> > > accounts applet. At least not in work station mode while logged in as
an
> > > admin class user. That is by design.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Walter Clayton - MS MVP(MPS-D)
> > > Associate Expert
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> > > http://www.dts-l.org
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
> > > news:OL6PiJPRCHA.2736@tkmsftngp12...
> > > > Hello
> > > > There are all accounts in the 'User Accounts' window, which is
evoked
> by
> > > > control userpasswords2. But there are not all accounts in the 'User
> > > > Accounts' window in 'Control Panel'.
> > > > There are all groups in 'Local users and Groups' window.
> > > > "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> wrote in message
> > > > news:uFX5hEPRCHA.1496@tkmsftngp11...
> > > > > with control userpasswords2 you should be seeing all
> > > > > accounts (and all groups by using advanced in advanced)
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Roger Abell
> > > > > MS MVP (Windows Platform), MCSE, MCDBA
> > > > > Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
> > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
> > > > > news:OEPkF5ORCHA.1756@tkmsftngp11...
> > > > > > Hello
> > > > > > There are built-in Guest and Administrator accounts.
> > > > > > "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:ugFtHxORCHA.3696@tkmsftngp11...
> > > > > > > Oh my. I had assumed you meant the Welcome screen also.
> > > > > > > All accounts should be in the control panel listing.
> > > > > > > What do you get when you run the following cmd ?
> > > > > > > control userpasswords2
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Roger Abell
> > > > > > > MS MVP (Windows Platform), MCSE, MCDBA
> > > > > > > Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
> > > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:OwylkXORCHA.212@tkmsftngp11...
> > > > > > > > Hello
> > > > > > > > I'm not using fast user switching.
> > > > > > > > The built-in administrator account was in the Control Panel
> > 'User
> > > > > > > Accounts'
> > > > > > > > window in an other administrator account session before. How
> to
> > > make
> > > > a
> > > > > > > > built-in administrator account reappear in the Control Panel
> > 'User
> > > > > > > Accounts'
> > > > > > > > window in an other administrator account session?
> > > > > > > > "Walter Clayton" <w-claytonNO@SPmvpsAM.org> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:#Rq3I3LRCHA.3188@tkmsftngp12...
> > > > > > > > > 1st question:
> > > > > > > > > I'm not sure. Are you using fast user switching? If so,
log
> > off
> > > > all
> > > > > > > other
> > > > > > > > > users then try the guest account. If that works, then
there
> is
> > > > > > something
> > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > the common startup that doesn't like running with guest
user
> > > > > > > restrictions.
> > > > > > > > > 2nd question:
> > > > > > > > > You can't. You can use either of the following two options
> > > though
> > > > > (and
> > > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > > least one should work on HE):
> > > > > > > > > start->run->lusrmgr.msc
> > > > > > > > > start->run->control userpasswords2
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Walter Clayton - MS MVP(MPS-D)
> > > > > > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > > > > > Any technology distinguishable from magic is
insufficiently
> > > > > advanced.
> > > > > > > > > http://www.dts-l.org
> > > > > > > > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > news:OA9#9LDRCHA.3360@tkmsftngp11...
> > > > > > > > > > Hello
> > > > > > > > > > Why does Windows XP saves built-in guest account
settings
> > and
> > > > logs
> > > > > > off
> > > > > > > > > > immediately after clicking the built-in guest account
icon
> > on
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > > 'Welcome'
> > > > > > > > > > screen?
> > > > > > > > > > How to make a built-in administrator account reappear in
> the
> > > > 'User
> > > > > > > > > Accounts'
> > > > > > > > > > window in an other administrator account session?
> > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > Please, click Message menu, then 'Reply to all' in
Outlook
> > > > > Express.
> > > > > > > This
> > > > > > > > > > sends your reply to the newsgroups and to
> > > > > > > > > > my email address at the same time. Or reply to the
> > newsgroups
> > > > and
> > > > > my
> > > > > > > > > e-mail.
> > > > > > > > > > Mr. Dmitriy Kopnichev
> > > > > > > > > > e-mail: kopn@hotbox.ru
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