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bopdude 31-08-2007 12:59

Admin account versus admin account
 
Hi all, dropped a clanger here me thinks. I've recently installed XP Pro and have been setting up all my progs and browser the way I want it. Now I have added more users and realized that I can't see the admin login at the welcome page. I have set up an admin on the first new user but it's the comp admin I want to see and be able to log into, is this possible, I did a google and found a couple of ways, regedit anf a control panel option, the first didn't work and the second I couldn't see the option for it.

I don't want to have to set everything up again if possible, what a :dunce: I feel like atm :D

Thanks all.

Druchii 31-08-2007 13:13

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 
Press ctrl alt del twice in a row, and then login as admin from the prompt? (At the login screen)

Added layer of security if you ask me ;)

bopdude 31-08-2007 13:18

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Druchii (Post 34387364)
Press ctrl alt del twice in a row, and then login as admin from the prompt? (At the login screen)

Added layer of security if you ask me ;)

Tried that, it just brings up the admin account set up in the users accounts, I want to be able to log in to the main admin account.

Thanks though :tu:

zing_deleted 31-08-2007 13:20

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 
what is it you need to do? try safe mode that allows log into main admin iirc

LSainsbury 31-08-2007 14:03

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 
Could try disabling the use of the welcome screen?

v0id 31-08-2007 14:26

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 
http://home.earthlink.net/~lreynol92...rtup/howto.htm

zing_deleted 31-08-2007 14:44

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by v0id (Post 34387412)

good old powertoys lol

bopdude 31-08-2007 15:01

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by zinglebarb (Post 34387371)
what is it you need to do? try safe mode that allows log into main admin iirc

That will give me a reduced OS, I know you know that ;) what I want is to log into the main admin account, reason I set all my goodies on there was this pc was gonna be only mine for now, now Liz says to put the kids on it, then of course, as you add users, the first one is an admin, then my troiubles started :D


Quote:

Originally Posted by LSainsbury (Post 34387394)
Could try disabling the use of the welcome screen?

That won't give me all users then, will it ?


Quote:

Originally Posted by v0id (Post 34387412)

Thanks, as stated above somewhere, I tried those but to no avail :(

Power toys looks like myy only way forward :tu:



Quote:

Originally Posted by zinglebarb (Post 34387427)
good old powertoys lol

Yep, Good ol' M$, hiding all the features you might actually want to use :rolleyes: :D

Thanks all :tu:

EDIT: Powertoys is the mutts nuts :tu: Bopdude is a happy bunny once more, thanks all :tu:

LSainsbury 31-08-2007 17:19

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bopdude (Post 34387446)
That won't give me all users then, will it ?

No - but you just type the account name you lazy sod!! :D

See you got it fix now!

Hope you can fix mine now! :mad:

AntiSilence 31-08-2007 17:23

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by LSainsbury (Post 34387394)
Could try disabling the use of the welcome screen?


I always get rid of the welcome screen and use the login box. I always have a password on all accounts too. So many people seem to have no password for the Administrator account which is just asking for trouble.

bopdude 31-08-2007 17:32

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by LSainsbury (Post 34387524)
No - but you just type the account name you lazy sod!! :D

See you got it fix now!

Hope you can fix mine now! :mad:

Tried typing the account name Administrator and password but got an error message :D

bonzoe 01-09-2007 20:44

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 
XP Pro is for the big boys!;)

bopdude 01-09-2007 20:53

Re: Admin account versus admin account
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bonzoe (Post 34388202)
XP Pro is for the big boys!;)

:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: :confused::confused::confused:


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