Re: XP User Accounts


Thota Umesh Wrote:
ok here's what u can try. first change ur admin password to something
not
guessable by ur child lol! now basically a limited user can gain admin
access thru many ways but can also be restricted too in doin so.

first make sure your operating system resides on ntfs and not fat32 if
ur on
fat32 use the convert command from dos to convert ur presnt partition
to
ntfs without loosing data. this will add more security to ur system.
type
convert/? in cmd to know how to.

now if there is an inherient admin account (builtin admin account) as
so is
with many accounts and u are just another admin and not on built in
account
u need to disable it or enable password go to control panel user
accounts
and password protect it else anyont can do a alt ctrl del during start
up
and login to admin account just by entering user name since no
password.

the ntfs file system enable addin security also gives u the option of
restricting files to certain user like u can restrict the limited user
from
writing into a certain os directory. with these settings enabled and
resetting his account back to limited user there is very little the
user can
do or try to do to gain access. good luck

hope this helps...,

Umesh Thota
www.windowsworkshop.com


"mikesal0902" mikesal0902@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote in message
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I establish myself as Admin level and my children as Limited access.
My 14
year old found a way to not only change this, but my User login
password
as
well. How can he do this and what can I do to prevent it.

Also if the situation is as bad as it sounds I would urge you to lock
up the case of the PC (most have the ability to put a padlock on so
that if unscrewed if can't be taken apart unless unlocked) - if he has
the knowledge level it sounds like he has, he'll probably realise to
get around BIOS security all he has to do is remove the system battery
for 10 mins and hey presto, BIOS reset! Get it locked up so he can't
get to the battery!


--
Sjoram
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