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- Understanding Surf Control Web Filter
- We recently bought and installed this product, but I have a few gripes I'd like to air. Although name resolution works fine, where does it get it's user group info from? I can add to it but cannot remove the old NT domain objects it drags up, therefore...
- Tags: administrator, banx, internet control, local administrator, networking, Surf Control
- Discussion threads 2006-10-05
- Deleting Local Administrator account
- Why would anyone want to delete the local Administrator account in Windows XP Professional? Is there a security need to do that?Strange IdeaDisabling the account is a security norm.Deleting the account would be something a hacker might do.Security reasons - people will either renameir by using security settings, or...
- Tags: Hacking, Microsoft Windows XP, security, hacker, Administrator Account
- Discussion threads 2006-05-15
- Restiricted groups can not login in local administrator
- HiI was create Restiricted group in my domain that to be local administrator in company. after create this group I see them in local administrator in my workstations. But when login to workstation with this restricted group they don't have any admin privilage.what should I do?Thank you
- Tags: local administrator, administrator
- Discussion threads 2005-09-14
- How do I add a domain group to the local administrators group on all pcs
- Does anyone know how I can easily add a domain group to the local administrators group on all pcs on my network. I know I can do this manually but with the number of pcs we have this is not viable. We are starting to add this group on the...
- Tags: group policy, local administrator
- Discussion threads 2005-08-16
- Enabling Local Administrator account
- Any one knows how to enable local administrator account in win xp while using user account. I actually delete my admin account and by default admin is disable. IS there any soloution to enable it.ThanksMethod 1: Using TweakUI Power Toy for Windows XPDownload TweakUI from here:v2.00 for Windows XP ...
- Tags: Administrator Account, Microsoft Windows XP, rizvi4all@..., user account, Welcome Screen, windows
- Q&A 2005-08-10
- dont add domain admins group to the local administrator group
- You know when we add a computer as member in a domain, by default “domain admins group” will add to the “local administrator group” of the computer, my boss asked me if we can change this policy where we create a new security group in the domain and add some...
- Tags: administrator, alashhar@..., computer, domain, local administrator, windows
- Q&A 2005-08-02
- Date and Time policy
- I need to disable in Windows XP the system time and date adjustment...for a group of users. I mean, is there any way to make unchangeable the system time and date without removing users from local admin group? Any Ideas? GPO? Users time and date should stay synchronized with PDC...
- Tags: administrator, DC, Gr@..., group policy, local administrator, permission, windows
- Q&A 2005-05-31
- Secure the local administrator account in Windows
- Secure the local administrator account in Windowsarticle rootLocal or Domain Administrator?Locking down the local administrator account is an excellent idea. It's easy to overlook when setting up domain security. Comments:1. The local administrator account has total control of the local machine only, not "every computer connected to the domain" -...
- Tags: administrator, ehartwell, Hyena, local administrator, Microsoft Windows, password, security
- Discussion threads 2005-05-05
- Give user install control on their own machine
- Im running a Windows 2000 network using Active Dirctory to manage the users and permissions.I have a user on my network that needs to have administrative rights on thier own laptop when they take it home as it is a their own machine.How can I give this user permission to...
- Tags: administrator, computer, domain, it management, laptop computer, local administrator, network, nevernessit@..., Razz2, security, virus
- Q&A 2005-02-16
Additional Resources
- How do I enable the vista administrator account?
- Hi, I have a vista computer with a disabled administrator account and a single local user account that is non-administrative. How do I either enable the administrator account or add the local user to the administrators groups without being an administrator?More informationCan status down what actually happen.In vista,...
- Tags: alohaaaron@..., admin account, administrator
- Discussion threads 2007-08-14
- Bypass administrator passwords
- I am the local MIS for our group and then we have a company wide MIS. We have had 2 people leave and I need to get into the machines they were using. However I can not get in to the local machine administrator login to make any changes. Any...
- Tags: administrator, administrator password, password, rgrundman@..., windows
- Q&A 2005-06-02
- Massive Security Hole Ignored!
- This white paper explains why the distributed administrative credentials that are stored on every workstation and server on your network constitute a serious security hole. It outlines the types of credentials that are potentially at risk, which include: The built-in administrator account that's created on every machine...
- Tags: Credential, Lieberman Software Corp, Security
- White papers
- Reset local administrator password VBScript
- One of the best tools Microsoft has ever given the average administrator is scripts. This handy VBScript allows administrators to quickly reset the local administrator password.
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Administrator, Microsoft VBScript, Admin Password, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Download resources 2004-04-23
- login, signon, Dell Latitude after change of domain and logout
- I have changed the domain name to a workgroup name and logged out using the user password as requested.However no I can not logon to the computer. Is there a administrator /password combination to be used to regain access for the user?need to use a "LOCAL" account nowWhen the...
- Tags: kjl@..., Dell Latitude, Dell Computer Corp., Domain Administrator, administrator
- Discussion threads 2007-06-15
- Local Administative Rights
- I have been asked to change the local administrative rights on a laptop, that runs XP to conform with the company LAN. Unforntunately no one knows what the old local admin password was.Is there a way that the domain admin can reset the password for the local admin? The only...
- Tags: mr.sweetchuck, password, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-07-25
- Change Administrator Password (gadget)
- Change Administrator Password is a gadget that will help you change the password for the local administrator account on all the machines in a particular Active Directory organizational unit OU. The gadget has a drop down menu that allows you to choose the domain and target OU to find all...
- Tags: Organizational Unit, Admin Password, Admin Account, Gadget, Change Administrator Password
- Software downloads 2007-12-11
- Group Policy of Local Computer
- Is there anyway to which a person can change the "Local Group Policy" of a computer running Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition thats not part of a Domain without affecting the Administrator Account.Officaly, no. The local policy will apply to all users.There is however a little trick you could apply.The...
- Tags: terrynz001@..., windows, group policy
- Q&A 2006-09-03
- change the local administrator password on the network
- hiwe have about 2000 client and we are going to change the password of local administrator,how can we do that with script or group policy or ...?best regards.
- Tags: hashem_hai@..., network, networking, password
- Discussion threads 2007-01-10
- Local Login in Windows Domain
- I am using a Windows 2003 Server and all clients are using Windows XP workstations. I want to know if there is some way I can prevent users from logging on locally to their PCs so that they log in only to the domain.I found many users logging in as...
- Tags: Desktops, tomjoseph@..., PC, admin password, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-10-21
- Domain administrator and local administrator
- I am trying to add a domain account to the local Administrators group on a Windows XP Pro workstation. My network is Windows 2000 / Active Directory.On a the workstation:Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Local Users and Groups > GroupsI open the Administrator group, then press "Add..." ...
- Tags: domain, v.gunje@..., security, hardware, networking, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-02-15
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