Re: Administrator Account Restrictions

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/12/05 

Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 23:12:33 -0400

Only in Safe Mode. 

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"Ron Z" <RonZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6E1A26AA-9D7C-4C93-9FF8-01DF3856A945@microsoft.com...
> Is it possible in Win XP Home to log into the Administrator account in normal 
> usage after you have created a user with admin privileges?
> 
> "Ron Z" wrote:
> 
>> I have created an account with admin access.  How do I set the Administrator 
>> account to be visible during logon and be able to log into that account.  
>> Currently I have disabled the multi user login capability so that I can enter 
>> Administrator in the login name and I type the password but I get an error 
>> message that I am unable to login Administrator because of account 
>> restrictions.
>> 
>> What do I do to be able to see the administrator login while using mutli 
>> login and how do I get to use the Administrator account in anything other 
>> than Safe mode?

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