Re: Am I administrator or user with administrator priviliges?

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 10/02/02 

From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 08:52:49 -0600

Exactly what it looks like.
You are an Administrator account without a password.
If you want to password Administrator-there is an option in User
Accounts page.
It is a good idea to create a Limited user for all your routine tasks.
If you do, reboot to Safe Mode and password the Administrator account.
Be sure to read the tips about remembering passwords as well as write
it down in a safe place. 

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Jupiter Jones
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"Sheila McDonald" <sheilakmcd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fa6b01c26a1a$f780e9f0$3bef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA10...
> I have a OEm XPPro install. There is no login at boot-up,
> goes straight from Welcome to desktop. In control panel,
> user accounts, there is my name as computer administrator
> and guest account-disabled. In documents and settings
> there is an Administrator folder whose documents folder is
> empty, and a folder with my name whose documents folder
> has my documents in it, like I am not the main
> admininstrator.
>
> I've read for security reasons you should not run day to
> day from Administrator account.
>
> So, how do I tell. Is this set up as me as administrator
> with a blank password, or is it set up default
> Administrator, no password, and me as user with
> administrator privileges and no password.
>

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