Re: Can an account be 'hidden' or invisible?

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNoSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 05/30/03 

Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 11:54:30 -0700

Home or Pro ?
The Administrator account does not show on the Pro
version's Welcome screen unless it is the only account.
This account is of use in Home in a safe mode boot.

You did not need to change the way users log in and reboot.
If all accounts are logged off (none are fast switched) then
at the Welcome screen just press alt-cntrl-del-del

"PoulRavn" <poulravn@post3.tele.dk> wrote in message
news:01e501c326d9$763c2e00$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi there,
>
> I was going through some excercises in a course on WinXp.
> One excercise required me to create to new user accounts
> with limited access. I was logged on as Administrator. I
> created the first account, but unintentionally created it
> as an 'administrators' account. The second I created with
> limited access.
>
> I then tried to change the first one (with admin rights)
> but the system wouldn't let me do it. It said that there
> was only ONE administrator on the system (the new one I
> had just made) and that I should create (yet) another
> account.
>
> Further I was not able to switch to the old Admin
> account, as it was not shown in the list of accounts.
>
> I solved the problem by setting the system to present a
> logon screen at start up. Then rebooted and
> typed 'Administrator' at the logon. That brought me back
> to the right account.
>
> Now what happened? Is the original Admin
> Account 'invisible'? Is it possible to have such an
> account? Or what else?
>
> I am worried that I may have corrupted some thing and I
> do not want to reinstall.
>
> Any help?
>
> Poul

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