Re: Windows XP login

From: Robert Moir (bofh_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/13/03 

Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 09:03:45 +0100

MTXHObbes wrote:
> Maybe an easy question for some of you guys or girls out there,
>
> when I install WIndows XP Pro I get the administrator icon to login.
> When I create user accounts, after reboot I can only see the user
> icons, no administrator icon. Can anyone tell me where I can set the
> option to display the administrator icon or how to login as
> administrator????

Once you've created at least one other administrator account, the original
"administrator" account is hidden from the login screen as its ideally only
supposed to be used as an emergency "back door" if you have trouble logging
on with your normal accounts.

Press CTRL-ALT-DEL twice at the login welcome screen to change to a more
traditional "type your username and password" kind of login screen at which
point you can type in "administrator" for the username and log in that way. 

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Rob Moir
Microsoft MVP for Windows / Security
www.robertmoir.co.uk

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