XP Administrator account

[Markel]

Just for the experience, I tried running an XP install on a (freshly reformatted) spare hard drive here at work. (This is my only XP experience to date.) During the install, it asks for the password to assign to the Administrator account. I left it blank (the way we typically install NT on stand-alone equipment computers). I then had to create at least one user account for the system (I created two called User1 and User2). Now whenever I want to log on to the system, the only options it gives me are User1 and User2. Both are administrator priv by default. If I go into account management, it shows User1 and User2 (and disabled Guest). However, if I try to create an new account named Administrator, it tells me there is already a user by that name.

Under Computer Management / Users, I see Administrator listed (as well as a non-disabled HelpAssistant "Remote Desktop Help Assistance Account" - hmm). But is there ever a way to be able to log on using the Administrator account?

[JPR]

Delete the other two accounts and when you reboot admin will be the default account. From there on you can create other accounts and still have admin as an option.

[cruelpupet]

you should alos be able to log in as admin if you turn off that stupid ass auto log in crap.

but i forget where i went to do that.

[nhbilly]

to be able to login as ADMINISTRATOR... you need to get into Settings Control Panel.....And click on I think User/Password icon.

The first screen you see will have a option to change the ways user login. Click on that and Uncheck the 2 box.
Log out and log back in.

FYI. you will not get that pretty XP login Splash screen but the Classic W2K login.

hope this work

[Markel]

Originally posted by nhbilly
FYI. you will not get that pretty XP login Splash screen but the Classic W2K login.

Awww. No more rubber duckie user icons?

[nhbilly]

well you can login as ADMIN change password then turn the XP pretty screen back in : )

Or else if you on a network and someone decide to browse the network.......and happen to stumbble upon you system and login as ADMIN because you didn't set password.......well get the point.
I like XP, can browse any workgroup. : )

[Markel]

Like I said, these are stand-alone (non-networked) machines, so if someone manages to browse into them, they're using some pretty advanced hardware (and the government probably wants to get their hands on it ).

[Cheesypuff]

Here is the deal...XP by default needs at least one admin account. And if you have 2 admin accounts you can take off one of the admin accounts. but you have to leave at least one in there. You cannot delete both...XP requires at least one.

[ChrisMG187]

if you want to login as administrator without disabling the welcome screen here's what you do. Reboot the computer. When the welcome screen comes up, give the 3 finger salute 2 times. This will give you the classic win2k login screen.

[nhbilly]

thanks ChrisMG187.....learn something new everyday