Re: Xp home edition(logon password security)
- From: Malke <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:06:04 -0400
Prabhat ranjan wrote:
My computer have two administrator accounts, suppose A and B.
My account is A.A is a administrator and password protected and B is also aministrator and password protected.My problem is this, that B My son usually remove my logon password (controlpanel>>useraccount>>select A account>>remove password)then he use to logon my account and see all my personal files(which is not sutible for him).I can`t make his account limited because in xp home edition some games and program did not run.
What is the solution for this?Can anybody helps me?
Here is general information about computer security which addresses your issue:
Any computer running any operating system can be accessed by someone with 1) physical access; 2) time; 3) skill; 4) tools. There are a few things you can do to make it a bit harder though:
1. Set a password in the BIOS that must be entered before booting the operating system. Also set the Supervisor password in the BIOS so BIOS Setup can't be entered without it.
2. From the BIOS, change the boot order to hard drive first.
3. Set strong passwords on all accounts, including the built-in Administrator account.
4. If you leave your own account logged in, use the Windows Key + L to lock the computer (and/or set the screensaver/power saving) when you step away from the computer and require a password to resume.
5. Make other users Limited accounts in XP Home, regular user accounts in XP Pro.
6. Set user permissions/restrictions:
a. If you have XP Pro, you can set user permissions/restrictions with Group Policy (Start>Run>gpedit.msc [enter]) but be careful. Using the Policy Editor can be tricksy. Questions about Group Policy should be posted in its newsgroup: microsoft.public.windows.group_policy.
b. If you have XP Home, you can use MVP Doug Knox's Security Console or the MS Steady State.
http://www.dougknox.com
Steady State - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx
Please understand that these are technical responses to what is basically a non-technical problem and there are ways around all of these precautions. This is a family/interpersonal issue that can't be solved by technical means.
Malke
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