Re: Remote login

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 12/13/03 

Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 20:15:46 +0100

P wrote:

> I am trying to deploy an anti-virus to XP desktops. The desktops are not
> part of a domain. I am trying to use the administrator's account but cannot
> successfully get admin credentials and push the software. When I check the
> machine, the name for the admin account shows: LAN Administrator. Should I
> use this name instead of administrator? Any thoughts? P

Hi

As the computers are in a workgroup and not a domain, it could be a ForceGuest
(registry value) issue:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&threadm=3F969B5B.BBD342AD%40hydro.com&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26selm%3D3F969B5B.BBD342AD%2540hydro.com 

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

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