Re: Owner\Administrator

From: Dave (noone_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 10/15/04 

Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 18:24:52 -0000

a workgroup is something completely different. that would only be used if
you had two or more computers on your local network and wanted to organize
them in the network neighborhood.

yes, it is recommended that you use a non-admin account for daily stuff and
only use an administrator account when you really need it... say for doing
things like adding hardware, updating drivers, installing patches,
installing new software, etc.

"worried" <worried@helloall.us.vets> wrote in message
news:68202468-E45C-4877-B5C2-D5F57728E53C@microsoft.com...
> Hmm,I think I get the big picture but can't see the details,I see on my
> "computer name",it says something about a "workgroup",but I never knew
what
> it meant.
> It says "MSHOME", so how do I put this to good use?
> Ok so now I'm using my non priviledged user just to play around and surf
and
> do
> email,if I want to do more I will log in to my admin user,am I getting
close
> to
> what you are saying ? I shouldn't have to use the built in admin. at all
> right ?
> Sorry I thought I knew more then that,but I guess I'm really dense..and to
> think I had built close to 50 webpages at one time you would never know it
> the way I'm asking for help now.Then again this has nothing to do with
html
> either,but is more important to me now,and I thank you a lot for helping
me.
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
> > ok, some more background on users vs groups. 'users' have accounts that
> > have profiles. the profiles are where things like your desktop, my
> > documents, and other stuff that belongs to the user is kept. i assume
what
> > you are saying is that under your profile there is 15mb worth of stuff
that
> > is for your account, and the administrator account has only 907kb. this
> > would kind of make sense since the default administrator account doesn't
> > have your documents and other stuff that you have saved since you have
been
> > using your account.
> >
> > now, about 'groups'. 'groups' are a way that windows assigns privileges
to
> > accounts. you can look at it like assigning a 'group' of accounts as
plain
> > users, and assigning another group as administrators. 'groups' are just
> > lists of accounts, they have no actual location on your hard drive. it
is
> > unfortunately confusing that there is an 'administrators' group, and a
> > default 'administrator' (note no 's') account.
> >
> > users accounts can be moved in and out of groups without losing their
> > profile information, that is, your 15mb of 'stuff'. however, each user
has
> > a unique profile by default so if you make a new user it would not have
> > access to your old account stuff... there are ways to transfer it or
give
> > both users access, but that is much more than you really need.
> >
> > so you should be able to login as the built in administrator and using
the
> > computer management plugin to the administrative tools in the control
panel
> > remove your personal account from the administrators group and add it to
> > either the 'Users' group or 'Power Users' group that should already be
there
> > waiting to be used.
> >
> >
> > "worried" <worried@helloall.us.vets> wrote in message
> > news:8778CEB7-3397-4B13-A312-22292FC0092A@microsoft.com...
> > > Ok so if I understand this correctly,there is 1 built in
Administrator,and
> > ok
> > > it should stay put where it is,(I tried,couldn't delete it) second I
do
> > not
> > > have any passwords,third if I remove myself
> > > from this group of 3,since I added a limited user,I will lose 15.0 MB
of
> > > stuff,as where
> > > the built in Admin. only has less then 907KB of stuff...How does this
> > > work,and how do I ever get this right...SP2 is nothing but a pain to
me.
> > > Power Users group ? Explain please,and where do I look for it.
> > > Thank you so much.
> > >
> > > "Dave" wrote:
> > >
> > > > first, make sure you know the password of the administrator account.
> > then
> > > > login to that and remove yourself from the administrator group and
add
> > > > yourself to the Power Users group which i think is the best one to
use
> > for
> > > > day to day stuff... though most people can probably exist as just a
> > normal
> > > > User. never change the groups or anything else for the built in
> > > > administrator account or you will be back here asking how to undo it
> > > > shortly! and its not always easy to fix.
> > > >
> > > > "worried" <worried@helloall.us.vets> wrote in message
> > > > news:09262A2E-6D07-4A54-9FEB-30696BD6CF93@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Ok Dave tell me how to do, so I only have 1 admin,and Me as a
user,or
> > > > should
> > > > > I just take the privileges away from myself and keep the
> > Administrator?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dave" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > you really don't want to do that... and i'm not sure if xp would
> > even
> > > > let
> > > > > > you. just think what would happen if something messed up your
> > personal
> > > > > > account so you couldn't login and there was no other admin
> > account?!?!?
> > > > by
> > > > > > the way, its much safer to downgrade your every day account to
> > something
> > > > > > like a power user or just a regular user, then only use the
admin
> > > > account
> > > > > > when needed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "worried" <worried@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:8C768CE5-0BA3-4576-9F20-217CAF727DAD@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > when I go into Safe Mode,I have 2 choices,I can go to
> > > > > > > Owner\Admin. or
> > > > > > > Owner\Me , either way I have to sign in. I am alone on this
stand
> > > > alone
> > > > > > > with a guest account that is off.
> > > > > > > Is it safe to delete the O\A ?
> > > > > > > When I sign in,(Me) in Normal Mode I am the computer
> > administrator.
> > > > > > > Please advice,thank you.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

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