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thomasj





PostPosted: Wed Mar 29 13:21:38 CST 2006 Top

Windows XP >> question about Administrator user accounts Yeah i am wondering if i am able to have 2 administrator accounts on a
computer, but have it so the administrator accounts cannot remove, or change
the passwords of the others. Is this possible at all, if it is can someone
please reply thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Justin

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Bob





PostPosted: Wed Mar 29 13:21:38 CST 2006 Top

Windows XP >> question about Administrator user accounts Nope, admin is admin.

Justin wrote:

> Yeah i am wondering if i am able to have 2 administrator accounts on a
> computer, but have it so the administrator accounts cannot remove, or change
> the passwords of the others. Is this possible at all, if it is can someone
> please reply thank you very much.
> Sincerely,
> Justin

 
 
Pat





PostPosted: Wed Mar 29 13:25:29 CST 2006 Top

Windows XP >> question about Administrator user accounts Justin wrote:
> Yeah i am wondering if i am able to have 2 administrator accounts on a
> computer, but have it so the administrator accounts cannot remove, or change
> the passwords of the others. Is this possible at all, if it is can someone
> please reply thank you very much.

If you make someone an admin, it's pretty had to put any kind of
restrictions on them.

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-Pat
 
 
Bruce





PostPosted: Wed Mar 29 20:23:54 CST 2006 Top

Windows XP >> question about Administrator user accounts Justin wrote:
> Yeah i am wondering if i am able to have 2 administrator accounts on a
> computer,


Certainly. You can have as many accounts with administrative
privileges as you like, although more than two would be a security
vulnerability.


> but have it so the administrator accounts cannot remove, or change
> the passwords of the others. Is this possible at all, ...


No, that's not possible. All administrative accounts, by definition,
have (or can take) full control of everything.


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RDSchaefer





PostPosted: Thu Mar 30 00:09:28 CST 2006 Top

Windows XP >> question about Administrator user accounts
The other posts are correct but, please tell us.... WHY???

Ralph


Justin Wrote:
> Yeah i am wondering if i am able to have 2 administrator accounts on a
> computer, but have it so the administrator accounts cannot remove, or
> change
> the passwords of the others. Is this possible at all, if it is can
> someone
> please reply thank you very much.
> Sincerely,
> Justin


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Steve





PostPosted: Sun Apr 02 10:50:12 CDT 2006 Top

Windows XP >> question about Administrator user accounts RDSchaefer wrote:

> The other posts are correct but, please tell us.... WHY???
>
> Ralph

Because an adminstrator account has full access to all OS settings.
That's just the way it is.

User Accounts overview:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/usercpl_overview.mspx?mfr=true

Steve N.

>
>
> Justin Wrote:
>
>>Yeah i am wondering if i am able to have 2 administrator accounts on a
>>computer, but have it so the administrator accounts cannot remove, or
>>change
>>the passwords of the others. Is this possible at all, if it is can
>>someone
>>please reply thank you very much.
>>Sincerely,
>>Justin
>
>
>

 
 
RDSchaefer





PostPosted: Mon Apr 03 17:40:30 CDT 2006 Top

Windows XP >> question about Administrator user accounts
Steve, I know that! I was asking the OP why he wanted to do it. I jus
can't fathom why someone would even ask such a stupid question (sorr
OP).

Ralph



Steve N. Wrote:
>
> Because an adminstrator account has full access to all OS settings.
> That's just the way it is.
>
> User Accounts overview:
> http://tinyurl.com/kogeq
>
> Steve N.
>
>
>
> Justin Wrote:
>
> Yeah i am wondering if i am able to have 2 administrator accounts on a
> computer, but have it so the administrator accounts cannot remove, or
> change
> the passwords of the others. Is this possible at all, if it is can
> someone
> please reply thank you very much.
> Sincerely,
> Justin
>
>


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Steve





PostPosted: Thu Apr 06 08:30:08 CDT 2006 Top

Windows XP >> question about Administrator user accounts RDSchaefer wrote:
> Steve, I know that! I was asking the OP why he wanted to do it. I just
> can't fathom why someone would even ask such a stupid question (sorry
> OP).
>
> Ralph

Ok. I thought you were asking about the administrator account.

Steve N.

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> Steve N. Wrote:
>
>>Because an adminstrator account has full access to all OS settings.
>>That's just the way it is.
>>
>>User Accounts overview:
>>http://tinyurl.com/kogeq
>>
>>Steve N.
>>
>>
>>
>>Justin Wrote:
>>
>>Yeah i am wondering if i am able to have 2 administrator accounts on a
>>computer, but have it so the administrator accounts cannot remove, or
>>change
>>the passwords of the others. Is this possible at all, if it is can
>>someone
>>please reply thank you very much.
>>Sincerely,
>>Justin
>>
>>
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