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- Problem adding new computer to Active Directory
- Hello,I have one very strange problem. We replaced some computers with new ones and we need to put them in AD with the same names that old computers had. So, let say, one of old computers was named BIBA, and we also need to name the new computer BI
- Tags: active directory, BIBA, computer, HellBird, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, networking, old computer, user accounts, windows server 2003
- Discussion threads 2006-12-28
- Question about users and permissions
- I inherited a network consisting of 3 servers (2 Win2000 and 1 Win2003)and 55 desktops (a blend of Win2k Pro and XP Pro with a couple of Win98. Initially, the network was setup as 2 workgroups but then the Win2003 server was promoted to a DC and one of the...
- Tags: domain, networking, password, puterfx, security, user accounts, win xp, win2000 pro, win2003
- Discussion threads 2006-09-28
- Accessing User Accounts in Control Panel
- Hi all,I'm running a fully patched WinXP machine and recently when I tried to switch on fast user switching I got the error: "windows cannot open the User Accounts control panel". I cannot resolve the issue. I do not use system restore so that option is not...
- Tags: Fast User Switching, User Accounts, Excalibur909, RAM, Graphical Identification
- Q&A 2006-04-08
- Changing logon restriction
- Some time ago I configured a particular computer in my domain to allow only 2 users to log on. I now need to add another person and can't remember how I did it. I'm running Windows 2003 server with AD and the computer in question is running XP...
- Tags: Servers, User Accounts, advertisement, computer
- Q&A 2006-03-20
- Deleting WinXP Home user account that's incorrectly named in login window
- While bringing up a new WinXP Home Edition desktop machine Dell Dimension and after inserting a password for the administrator account, I created a user account for normal everyday use. Somehow this user account got renamed with a "space 2" at the end of the user account name. This user...
- Tags: dm4w@..., home edition, management, Microsoft Windows XP, user account, user accounts, window, windows, xp
- Discussion threads 2006-02-28
- Restricting User Accounts to set of URLs
- I've got multiple users on the same Win XP machine and I want to restrict where some of them are permitted to use a browser to surf. I don't want to manage this within browsers but at the user level.e.g.A) admin account - unlimited access to any URLB) permit...
- Tags: computer, password, permission, server, User Accounts, windows, zdnet@...
- Q&A 2006-01-09
- Can't see a user account to chane it's Type in User Accounts
- I have a Windows XP Professional laptop.A user profile with "limited account" privileges is not visible either in Windows Logon or in the User Accounts in Control Panel, when I login as an Administrative User, or as an Administrator from Safe Mode.I have all my settings in this profile. I...
- Tags: user account, User Accounts, techknow@..., windows, Administrative User
- Q&A 2005-11-29
- No User Accounts at log-in
- When I was setting user account options I did not enter any user names or passwords .As I hit enter button by mistake .Now the only thing that shows at start -up is run !Cant log on to p/c. Box pops up and shows My name ,and thats it !...
- Tags: password, Help
- Q&A 2005-07-11
- windows logon
- how do i remove the windows logon conpeatilyRight click on My Computer, Properties, Computer Name, Change.Unjoin it from the domain.start - control Panel - User Accounts - Make only 1 account and remove the password. Poster rated this answer. ...
- Tags: computer, karlthoeni@..., logon, User Accounts, window, windows, windows logon
- Q&A 2005-06-14
- Strange msg after clicking User Accounts
- When I try clicking the Control Panel's "User Accounts" button on a newly installed copy of Windows XP Pro SP2, I receive a strange error message dialog box. The dialog box has the title of "Internet Explorer Script Error". It then reads "An error has occurred in the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, User Accounts
- Q&A 2005-05-01
- NT4 User accounts expire immediately
- All my user acounts that are set to expire do so as soon as they are created. It does not matter waht the date is.I do not have NT4 any more. But I looked at my 2000 server there is a option "Account expires End of ..." make sure...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT
- Discussion threads 2005-04-18
- User Accounts within XP Home Edition
- I had problems with XP Home Edition, the computer would not complete its boot-up process so I eventually re-installed XP Pro. This was okay but I cannot use any of the User Accounts originaly set up in the XP Home edition.Even though I can see these accounts in c:documents &...
- Tags: kenny@..., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, User Accounts, windows, XP Home Edition
- Discussion threads 2004-12-06
- can´t sign on to Administrator...WinXP
- Yesterday I tried to get on a PC at work. I am the Adminstrator, when Win XP starts the icon for my Admin user account was gone, I typed Administrator in the user spot and my password, the password won´t work, another friend tried it and he got on...
- Tags: Control Panel, cyberghost_1@..., Microsoft Windows XP, password, User Accounts, windows
- Q&A 2004-11-24
Additional Resources
- Windows Server Hacks: Get User Account Information
- This script lets one quickly query a Windows 2000 or later machine to determine what user accounts are present, whether local accounts in the SAM database or domain accounts in Active Directory. It will output a list of accounts, giving the following information for each account: username of user, full...
- Tags: Account, Microsoft Windows Server, Server, O'Reilly Media Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Windows 2000, Operating Systems, Software, Directory Services, Enterprise Software
- Book chapters 2004-03-15
- Creating User and Group Accounts
- A key part of one's job as an administrator is to create user accounts, and this paper shows how to do that. User accounts allow Microsoft Windows 2000 to track and manage information about users, including permissions and privileges. When one creates user accounts, the primary account administration tools used...
- Tags: Account, User Account, Domain, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers
- Creating User and Group Accounts in Windows 2000
- A key part of one's job as an administrator is to create user accounts, and this paper will shows how to do that. User accounts allow Microsoft Windows 2000 to track and manage information about users, including permissions and privileges. When one creates user accounts, the primary account administration tools...
- Tags: Account, User Account, Domain, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Directory Services, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems
- White papers
- Set Up User Accounts
- In some offices, more than one person uses the same computer. Every person who uses a computer should have a unique user account that is accessed with a private password. Each computer user can then view private files and e-mail, or personalize the desktop with favorite colors and photos. Of...
- Tags: User Account, Computer, Productivity
- White papers 2007-12-01
- GUID of the User account
- In win2k if i check NTFS permissions on certain files & folders . i see a GUID of user account instead of the User account name . i believe these are the deleted accounts. how do i find the account name of the GUID.Where do we see this mapping...
- Tags: deleted account, GUID, k4k, windows
- Q&A 2005-10-07
- HOW TO BACK UP USER ACCOUNTS IN NT
- How do i back up my user accounts in NT 40 and also my exchange 55 mailboxYou need third party software for Exchange backup such as Veritas Backup Exec. For NT4 accounts you need to backup the 'sam' database located in C:WindowsSystem32Config which can be backed up with any backup...
- Tags: Backups, Storage, Storage management, backup, Microsoft Windows NT
- Q&A 2005-01-10
- Active Directory Janitor (msi)
- Active Directory Janitor helps you to find and delete old user and computer accounts in Active Directory. When Active Directory has been in use for a while you will have a growing problem with outdated accounts that do not correspond to real physical computers or users anymore. With Active Directory...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software
- Software downloads 2005-05-27
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