"t-4-2" wrote in message
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>
> Tim715070 Wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I set up a Vista with a Administrator, password protected account and
>> then
>> set up a Standard user account but at the moment I find that the
>> Standard
>> user account can delete the Administrators password and account how can
>> that
>> be?
>>
>> What I would like to do is have an Administrators account and a User
>> account
>> with Administrator privileges but I don't want the User account to be
>> able
>> to Delete the Administrators account or password.
>>
>> Is this possible with Vista Home Premium?
>>
>> Many thanks, Tim.
> Hello Tim,
> I could have said "impossible" to question #1, and "no" to #2. But that
> won't make you understand any better than before you asked. So, please
> read the followings :
>
> WHAT IS A STANDARD USER ACCOUNT?
>
> A standard '_user_account_'
> (mshelp://windows/?id=ca5d36ab-2fa7-49bb-bcc1-fe25cae5fef4#gtmt_user_account_def)
> lets a person use most of the capabilities of the computer, but
> permission from an administrator is required if you want to make changes
> that affect other users or the security of the computer.
> When you use a standard account, you can use most programs that are
> installed on the computer, but you can't install or uninstall software
> and hardware, delete files that are required for the computer to work,
> or change settings on the computer that affect other users. If you're
> using a standard account, some programs might require you to provide an
> administrator password before you can perform certain tasks.
> WHAT IS AN ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT?
> AN ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT IS A
> _USER_ACCOUNT_
> ("MSHELP://WINDOWS/?ID=CA5D36AB-2FA7-49BB-BCC1-FE25CAE5FEF4#GTMT_USER_ACCOUNT_DEF")
> THAT LETS YOU MAKE CHANGES THAT WILL AFFECT OTHER USERS. ADMINISTRATORS
> CAN CHANGE SECURITY SETTINGS, INSTALL SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE, AND ACCESS
> ALL FILES ON THE COMPUTER. ADMINISTRATORS CAN ALSO MAKE CHANGES TO OTHER
> USER ACCOUNTS.
> WHEN YOU SET UP WINDOWS, YOU'LL BE REQUIRED TO CREATE A USER ACCOUNT.
> THIS ACCOUNT IS AN ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SET UP YOUR
> COMPUTER AND INSTALL ANY PROGRAMS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE. ONCE YOU
> HAVE FINISHED SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE A
> STANDARD USER ACCOUNT FOR YOUR DAY-TO-DAY COMPUTING. IT'S MORE SECURE TO
> USE A
> _STANDARD_USER_ACCOUNT_
> ("MSHELP://WINDOWS/?ID=E28D50D9-3F22-49FB-A18E-041C84508643#GTMT_STANDARD_ACCOUNT_DEF")
> INSTEAD OF AN ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT.
>
>
>
>
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> t-4-2
Hi there,
Many thanks for that which leads me to a second question the built in
administrator account if I password protect that account can a user with
administrator rights then delete the password on the built in administrator
account?
Many thanks, Tim.