First is there such a thing as a "Local System" account?

Second (if so) what is the difference between it and the Adminstrator

account? Or, is my question(s) meaningless?

 

thanks

black_13

If I understand you correctly here is my response.

 

a local system account of "local admin" is the same as an admin account.

Typically the only time you hear that used is with in a domain setting.

 

You have a Domain admin and you have a local admin. Both pretty much have

the same function.

 

Just on a side note if you are part of a domain you typically do not want to

log into your computer as the domain admin. You always want to use the local

admin account if you can. The reason behind this is should your computer have

a virus on it and you log in as domain admin you have just opened the door

for that virus accross your entire network.

 

"black_13" wrote:

> First is there such a thing as a "Local System" account?

> Second (if so) what is the difference between it and the Adminstrator

> account? Or, is my question(s) meaningless?

>

> thanks

> black_13

>

>

https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684190.aspx

 

The LocalSystem account is an account used by the system in executing

processes and whatnot. In the Windows security architecture, everything

uses an account on the system for something (this is why Internet

Information Server does not allow the use of permissions based on a

..htaccess file like Unix webservers do--all security is handled by an

account).

 

Most services that run on a Windows machine run as the LocalSystem user,

though some services (typically third-party services) may need to run as

another user, particularly if they access other computers on the network

(such as backup applications).

 

Here are a couple of links:

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q120929/

 

https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684190.aspx

 

http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/2178901

 

Hope that helps!

 

Joe

 

 

"black_13" <jjosburn@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1183147973.878546.128040@q69g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

> First is there such a thing as a "Local System" account?

> Second (if so) what is the difference between it and the Adminstrator

> account? Or, is my question(s) meaningless?

>

> thanks

> black_13

>

"black_13" <jjosburn@gmail.com> wrote

> First is there such a thing as a "Local System" account?

> Second (if so) what is the difference between it and the Adminstrator

> account? Or, is my question(s) meaningless?

 

A Local System Account is a special account used by the service control

manager. It's used by the system, and some services run in the context of

the Local System Account.

 

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684190.aspx

 

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=local+system+account

 

--

Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

On Jun 29, 3:30 pm, "Rock" <R...@nospam.net> wrote:

> "black_13" <jjosb...@gmail.com> wrote

>

> > First is there such a thing as a "Local System" account?

> > Second (if so) what is the difference between it and the Adminstrator

> > account? Or, is my question(s) meaningless?

>

> A Local System Account is a special account used by the service control

> manager. It's used by the system, and some services run in the context of

> the Local System Account.

>

> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684190.aspx

>

> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=local+system+account

>

> --

> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

 

thanks to all of you.

also by "context" you mean that a process runs in the context in an

account?

and how would enumerated the precesses with which account they are

associated

with?

 

black_13

"black_13" <jjosburn@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> On Jun 29, 3:30 pm, "Rock" <R...@nospam.net> wrote:

>> "black_13" <jjosb...@gmail.com> wrote

>>

>> > First is there such a thing as a "Local System" account?

>> > Second (if so) what is the difference between it and the Adminstrator

>> > account? Or, is my question(s) meaningless?

>>

>> A Local System Account is a special account used by the service control

>> manager. It's used by the system, and some services run in the context

>> of

>> the Local System Account.

>>

>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684190.aspx

>>

>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=local+system+account

>>

>> --

>> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

>

> thanks to all of you.

> also by "context" you mean that a process runs in the context in an

> account?

> and how would enumerated the precesses with which account they are

> associated

> with?

>

> black_13

>

>

The word "context" means all of the data structures, rights and privileges,

etc. that a process needs to function.

Nearly everything runs in the context of a process. Exceptions might

include device drivers.

Jim