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Old 02-03-2007   #1 (permalink)
Eric Visser
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Do you need multiple accounts on Vista ?

I normally work under a domain user account, DEVELOP1, for development with
VS2005 on Vista Ultimate.
I prefer to use the Microsoft "policies" regarding user account control so I
installed the system under Administrator. Then you are required to enter a
new user,I used "ADM" with admin priveleges.

Now I have practically 2 accounts that I work with DEVELOP1 and ADM.
Problem #1 is that when I want to use VS2005, you are advised to work as
administrator. So right-click VS2005 and select run-as-administrator. So far
so good. Nuisance at the moment since you tend to forget and then you are
prompted by VS2005.

However when I want to install a program or want to check on windows setup
you need to do this under your ADM account. So I switch users from DEVELOP1
to ADM. At the moment I keep my ADM account running in the background and
switch accounts when needed.

Q: Is this the way we are supposed to work with Vista?
Q: how can I make my domain account (is already defined as administrator in
Active directory) to become a local administrator on my notebook, so that
do not have to switch accounts to satisfy Vista.
Q: if you use OneCare you need to keep your ADM account up and running since
tune-up and back-up can only be started from that account.

Advise is appreciated.
-Eric


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Old 02-03-2007   #2 (permalink)
Eric Visser
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Re: Do you need multiple accounts on Vista ?

t is now fixed. See post 1/19/2007 Adding domain memeber to local admin
group...


"Eric Visser" <evisser@vcontent.nl> wrote in message
news:03DC514C-2A55-4F04-955B-76350A46269F@microsoft.com...
>I normally work under a domain user account, DEVELOP1, for development
>with VS2005 on Vista Ultimate.
> I prefer to use the Microsoft "policies" regarding user account control so
> I installed the system under Administrator. Then you are required to enter
> a new user,I used "ADM" with admin priveleges.
>
> Now I have practically 2 accounts that I work with DEVELOP1 and ADM.
> Problem #1 is that when I want to use VS2005, you are advised to work as
> administrator. So right-click VS2005 and select run-as-administrator. So
> far so good. Nuisance at the moment since you tend to forget and then you
> are prompted by VS2005.
>
> However when I want to install a program or want to check on windows setup
> you need to do this under your ADM account. So I switch users from
> DEVELOP1 to ADM. At the moment I keep my ADM account running in the
> background and switch accounts when needed.
>
> Q: Is this the way we are supposed to work with Vista?
> Q: how can I make my domain account (is already defined as administrator
> in Active directory) to become a local administrator on my notebook, so
> that do not have to switch accounts to satisfy Vista.
> Q: if you use OneCare you need to keep your ADM account up and running
> since tune-up and back-up can only be started from that account.
>
> Advise is appreciated.
> -Eric


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