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October 22nd 06, 04:41 PM
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Administrator vs Administrator
OK....In doing multiple CLEAN installs of Vista (RC1 & RC2) I have
discovered TWO separate ways to enable and use the built-in Administrator account. What I want to know is what is the difference between these, and is one of them better to use than the other? Of the two ways, one is VERY quick and simple and the other is a bit more complex. Here they a THE COMPLEX WAY: Click Start/All Programs/Accessories Right-Click Command Prompt and choose Run as Administrator Click Allow on the UAC prompt In the Command window, type regedit and press enter Navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\W inlogon Add a new key at that level called SpecialAccounts Add a sub-key in SpecialAccounts and call it UserList Create a 32-bit DWORD value in UserList and call it Administrator and set the value to 1 X out of the registry editor In the command prompt window, type WITHOUT the quotes: "net user Administrator /Active:yes" and press enter Log Off When you log back on, the Administrator account will be there. THE SIMPLE WAY: Click Start and right-click Computer and choose Manage Allow the UAC prompt Click the little arrow to the left of Local Users and Groups to expand Click Users In the left-hand pane, double-click Administrator and UN-check the Account is Disabled box, click Apply and OK X out of the Computer Management and Log Off When you log back on, the Administrator account will be there. CONSIDERATIONS: When enabling the Administrator account using the COMPLEX method, the Account is Disabled box that is referred to in the SIMPLE method gets unchecked automatically. When enabling the Administrator account using the SIMPLE method, the registry modifications that are referred to in the COMPLEX method do NOT get automatically created, yet the Administrator account is still enabled. So can anyone enlighten me as to the difference between these two methods and which one, if any, is the preferred way and why? -- Dan~~ 
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October 22nd 06, 09:56 PM
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Administrator vs Administrator
I did mine what you call the complex way. Its very simple....
"Dan Anderson" wrote in message ... OK....In doing multiple CLEAN installs of Vista (RC1 & RC2) I have discovered TWO separate ways to enable and use the built-in Administrator account. What I want to know is what is the difference between these, and is one of them better to use than the other? Of the two ways, one is VERY quick and simple and the other is a bit more complex. Here they a THE COMPLEX WAY: Click Start/All Programs/Accessories Right-Click Command Prompt and choose Run as Administrator Click Allow on the UAC prompt In the Command window, type regedit and press enter Navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\W inlogon Add a new key at that level called SpecialAccounts Add a sub-key in SpecialAccounts and call it UserList Create a 32-bit DWORD value in UserList and call it Administrator and set the value to 1 X out of the registry editor In the command prompt window, type WITHOUT the quotes: "net user Administrator /Active:yes" and press enter Log Off When you log back on, the Administrator account will be there. THE SIMPLE WAY: Click Start and right-click Computer and choose Manage Allow the UAC prompt Click the little arrow to the left of Local Users and Groups to expand Click Users In the left-hand pane, double-click Administrator and UN-check the Account is Disabled box, click Apply and OK X out of the Computer Management and Log Off When you log back on, the Administrator account will be there. CONSIDERATIONS: When enabling the Administrator account using the COMPLEX method, the Account is Disabled box that is referred to in the SIMPLE method gets unchecked automatically. When enabling the Administrator account using the SIMPLE method, the registry modifications that are referred to in the COMPLEX method do NOT get automatically created, yet the Administrator account is still enabled. So can anyone enlighten me as to the difference between these two methods and which one, if any, is the preferred way and why? -- Dan~~
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October 24th 06, 04:31 AM
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Administrator vs Administrator
Jerry:
Amazing! Where do get get this info. If you figured it outself yoursel -kudos. Marty F "Jerry P" wrote in message ... I did mine what you call the complex way. Its very simple.... "Dan Anderson" wrote in message ... OK....In doing multiple CLEAN installs of Vista (RC1 & RC2) I have discovered TWO separate ways to enable and use the built-in Administrator account. What I want to know is what is the difference between these, and is one of them better to use than the other? Of the two ways, one is VERY quick and simple and the other is a bit more complex. Here they a THE COMPLEX WAY: Click Start/All Programs/Accessories Right-Click Command Prompt and choose Run as Administrator Click Allow on the UAC prompt In the Command window, type regedit and press enter Navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\W inlogon Add a new key at that level called SpecialAccounts Add a sub-key in SpecialAccounts and call it UserList Create a 32-bit DWORD value in UserList and call it Administrator and set the value to 1 X out of the registry editor In the command prompt window, type WITHOUT the quotes: "net user Administrator /Active:yes" and press enter Log Off When you log back on, the Administrator account will be there. THE SIMPLE WAY: Click Start and right-click Computer and choose Manage Allow the UAC prompt Click the little arrow to the left of Local Users and Groups to expand Click Users In the left-hand pane, double-click Administrator and UN-check the Account is Disabled box, click Apply and OK X out of the Computer Management and Log Off When you log back on, the Administrator account will be there. CONSIDERATIONS: When enabling the Administrator account using the COMPLEX method, the Account is Disabled box that is referred to in the SIMPLE method gets unchecked automatically. When enabling the Administrator account using the SIMPLE method, the registry modifications that are referred to in the COMPLEX method do NOT get automatically created, yet the Administrator account is still enabled. So can anyone enlighten me as to the difference between these two methods and which one, if any, is the preferred way and why? -- Dan~~
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October 24th 06, 09:50 PM
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"Marty Felker" wrote in message ... Jerry: Amazing! Where do get get this info. If you figured it outself yoursel -kudos. Marty F "Jerry P" wrote in message ... I did mine what you call the complex way. Its very simple.... "Dan Anderson" wrote in message ... OK....In doing multiple CLEAN installs of Vista (RC1 & RC2) I have discovered TWO separate ways to enable and use the built-in Administrator account. What I want to know is what is the difference between these, and is one of them better to use than the other? Of the two ways, one is VERY quick and simple and the other is a bit more complex. Here they a THE COMPLEX WAY: Click Start/All Programs/Accessories Right-Click Command Prompt and choose Run as Administrator Click Allow on the UAC prompt In the Command window, type regedit and press enter Navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\W inlogon Add a new key at that level called SpecialAccounts Add a sub-key in SpecialAccounts and call it UserList Create a 32-bit DWORD value in UserList and call it Administrator and set the value to 1 X out of the registry editor In the command prompt window, type WITHOUT the quotes: "net user Administrator /Active:yes" and press enter Log Off When you log back on, the Administrator account will be there. THE SIMPLE WAY: Click Start and right-click Computer and choose Manage Allow the UAC prompt Click the little arrow to the left of Local Users and Groups to expand Click Users In the left-hand pane, double-click Administrator and UN-check the Account is Disabled box, click Apply and OK X out of the Computer Management and Log Off When you log back on, the Administrator account will be there. CONSIDERATIONS: When enabling the Administrator account using the COMPLEX method, the Account is Disabled box that is referred to in the SIMPLE method gets unchecked automatically. When enabling the Administrator account using the SIMPLE method, the registry modifications that are referred to in the COMPLEX method do NOT get automatically created, yet the Administrator account is still enabled. So can anyone enlighten me as to the difference between these two methods and which one, if any, is the preferred way and why? -- Dan~~ Why would you want to do this? K
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October 24th 06, 11:22 PM
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Administrator vs Administrator
Just read the post here, and you might learn.....kudos........
"kreed" wrote in message ... "Marty Felker" wrote in message ... Jerry: Amazing! Where do get get this info. If you figured it outself yoursel -kudos. Marty F "Jerry P" wrote in message ... I did mine what you call the complex way. Its very simple.... "Dan Anderson" wrote in message ... OK....In doing multiple CLEAN installs of Vista (RC1 & RC2) I have discovered TWO separate ways to enable and use the built-in Administrator account. What I want to know is what is the difference between these, and is one of them better to use than the other? Of the two ways, one is VERY quick and simple and the other is a bit more complex. Here they a THE COMPLEX WAY: Click Start/All Programs/Accessories Right-Click Command Prompt and choose Run as Administrator Click Allow on the UAC prompt In the Command window, type regedit and press enter Navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\W inlogon Add a new key at that level called SpecialAccounts Add a sub-key in SpecialAccounts and call it UserList Create a 32-bit DWORD value in UserList and call it Administrator and set the value to 1 X out of the registry editor In the command prompt window, type WITHOUT the quotes: "net user Administrator /Active:yes" and press enter Log Off When you log back on, the Administrator account will be there. THE SIMPLE WAY: Click Start and right-click Computer and choose Manage Allow the UAC prompt Click the little arrow to the left of Local Users and Groups to expand Click Users In the left-hand pane, double-click Administrator and UN-check the Account is Disabled box, click Apply and OK X out of the Computer Management and Log Off When you log back on, the Administrator account will be there. CONSIDERATIONS: When enabling the Administrator account using the COMPLEX method, the Account is Disabled box that is referred to in the SIMPLE method gets unchecked automatically. When enabling the Administrator account using the SIMPLE method, the registry modifications that are referred to in the COMPLEX method do NOT get automatically created, yet the Administrator account is still enabled. So can anyone enlighten me as to the difference between these two methods and which one, if any, is the preferred way and why? -- Dan~~ Why would you want to do this? K
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October 25th 06, 12:45 AM
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Administrator vs Administrator
"Jerry P" wrote in message ... Just read the post here, and you might learn.....kudos........ "kreed" wrote in message ... "Marty Felker" wrote in message ... Jerry: Amazing! Where do get get this info. If you figured it outself yoursel -kudos. Marty F "Jerry P" wrote in message ... I did mine what you call the complex way. Its very simple.... "Dan Anderson" wrote in message ... OK....In doing multiple CLEAN installs of Vista (RC1 & RC2) I have discovered TWO separate ways to enable and use the built-in Administrator account. What I want to know is what is the difference between these, and is one of them better to use than the other? Of the two ways, one is VERY quick and simple and the other is a bit more complex. Here they a THE COMPLEX WAY: Click Start/All Programs/Accessories Right-Click Command Prompt and choose Run as Administrator Click Allow on the UAC prompt In the Command window, type regedit and press enter Navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\W inlogon Add a new key at that level called SpecialAccounts Add a sub-key in SpecialAccounts and call it UserList Create a 32-bit DWORD value in UserList and call it Administrator and set the value to 1 X out of the registry editor In the command prompt window, type WITHOUT the quotes: "net user Administrator /Active:yes" and press enter Log Off When you log back on, the Administrator account will be there. THE SIMPLE WAY: Click Start and right-click Computer and choose Manage Allow the UAC prompt Click the little arrow to the left of Local Users and Groups to expand Click Users In the left-hand pane, double-click Administrator and UN-check the Account is Disabled box, click Apply and OK X out of the Computer Management and Log Off When you log back on, the Administrator account will be there. CONSIDERATIONS: When enabling the Administrator account using the COMPLEX method, the Account is Disabled box that is referred to in the SIMPLE method gets unchecked automatically. When enabling the Administrator account using the SIMPLE method, the registry modifications that are referred to in the COMPLEX method do NOT get automatically created, yet the Administrator account is still enabled. So can anyone enlighten me as to the difference between these two methods and which one, if any, is the preferred way and why? -- Dan~~ Why would you want to do this? K Still doesn't tell me why. None of it seems particularly COMPLEX or CLEVER. Do you not think it might be setup this way for a reason? K
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