Since lurking in this ng I've learned that creating a non-administrative
user account
will enhance security.
How does this work?
I'm the only user and the Administrator.
If I create another account will I need to create a password for both
accounts?
When my system starts will I be prompted as to which user is to log in or
can
I select a user to automatically log in?
Can I delete the user account using Vista Basic?



James

JamesJ wrote:

> Since lurking in this ng I've learned that creating a non-administrative
> user account
> will enhance security.
> How does this work?
> I'm the only user and the Administrator.
> If I create another account will I need to create a password for both
> accounts?
> When my system starts will I be prompted as to which user is to log in or
> can
> I select a user to automatically log in?
> Can I delete the user account using Vista Basic?

General Recommendations For Setting Up Users In Vista:

You absolutely do not want to have only one user account. Like XP and all
other modern operating systems, Vista is a multi-user operating system with
built-in system accounts such as Administrator, Default, All Users, and
Guest. These accounts should be left alone as they are part of the operating
system structure.

You particularly don't want only one user account with administrative
privileges on Vista because the built-in Administrator account (normally
only used in emergencies) is disabled by default. If you're running as
Administrator for your daily work and that account gets corrupted, things
will be Difficult. It isn't impossible to activate the built-in Administrator
to rescue things, but it will require third-party tools and working outside
the operating system.

The user account that is for your daily work should be a Standard user, with
the extra administrative user (call it something like "CompAdmin" or "Tech"
or the like) only there for elevation purposes. After you create
"CompAdmin", log into it and change your regular user account to Standard.
Then log back into your regular account.

If you want to go directly to the Desktop and skip the Welcome Screen with
the icons of user accounts, you can do this:

Start Orb>Search box>type: netplwiz [enter]
Click on Continue (or supply an administrator's password) when prompted by
UAC

Uncheck the option "Users must enter a user name and password to use this
computer". Select a user account to automatically log on by clicking on the
desired account to highlight it and then hit OK. Enter the correct password
for that user account (if there is one) when prompted. Leave it blank if
there is no password (null).

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

If you would like to add a user account here is how: Go into control panel, find user accounts(looks like two people), then there will be an option to add an account.

Then at start up you will be prompted as to which account you would like to sign into. If anything you could just activate the guest account then sign into that instead of creating one. The guest accound also has limited permissions.

No you will not need to create a password for both accounts. Unless you would like one it is not needed

Done.
I'm just going to have trouble getting used to all the restrictions.

Thanks,
James

"Malke" <malke@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:eDxdeqqQKHA.5068@newsgroup

> JamesJ wrote:
>

>> Since lurking in this ng I've learned that creating a non-administrative
>> user account
>> will enhance security.
>> How does this work?
>> I'm the only user and the Administrator.
>> If I create another account will I need to create a password for both
>> accounts?
>> When my system starts will I be prompted as to which user is to log in or
>> can
>> I select a user to automatically log in?
>> Can I delete the user account using Vista Basic?

>
> General Recommendations For Setting Up Users In Vista:
>
> You absolutely do not want to have only one user account. Like XP and all
> other modern operating systems, Vista is a multi-user operating system
> with
> built-in system accounts such as Administrator, Default, All Users, and
> Guest. These accounts should be left alone as they are part of the
> operating
> system structure.
>
> You particularly don't want only one user account with administrative
> privileges on Vista because the built-in Administrator account (normally
> only used in emergencies) is disabled by default. If you're running as
> Administrator for your daily work and that account gets corrupted, things
> will be Difficult. It isn't impossible to activate the built-in
> Administrator
> to rescue things, but it will require third-party tools and working
> outside
> the operating system.
>
> The user account that is for your daily work should be a Standard user,
> with
> the extra administrative user (call it something like "CompAdmin" or
> "Tech"
> or the like) only there for elevation purposes. After you create
> "CompAdmin", log into it and change your regular user account to Standard.
> Then log back into your regular account.
>
> If you want to go directly to the Desktop and skip the Welcome Screen with
> the icons of user accounts, you can do this:
>
> Start Orb>Search box>type: netplwiz [enter]
> Click on Continue (or supply an administrator's password) when prompted by
> UAC
>
> Uncheck the option "Users must enter a user name and password to use this
> computer". Select a user account to automatically log on by clicking on
> the
> desired account to highlight it and then hit OK. Enter the correct
> password
> for that user account (if there is one) when prompted. Leave it blank if
> there is no password (null).
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>

Your machine will benefit from it, as less could happen. Every OS has some sort of user control so don't let it bother you

It'll take a bit to get used to.

James

"CrucialHoax" <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Your machine will benefit from it, as less could happen. Every OS has
> some sort of user control so don't let it bother you
>
>
> --
> CrucialHoax

Yes, indeed.