April 2002
Beginner
640 pages
27h 54m
English
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Name
Users
Synopsis
The following settings concern user accounts, security, and user policies in Windows XP. See also Passwords.
- Users, add new user account
Control Panel → User Accounts → Create a new account
- Users, advanced account management
Local Users and Groups (
lusrmgr.msc); see Microsoft Management Console in Chapter 4.- Users, allow fast switching between users
Control Panel → User Accounts → Change the way users log on or off → Use Fast User Switching
- Users, group management
Local Users and Groups (
lusrmgr.msc); see Microsoft Management Console in Chapter 4.- Users, multiple profiles for each user account
Control Panel → System → Advanced tab → User Profiles section → Settings
- Users, passwords
See Passwords.
- Users, registered user
See Pr-Ru.
- Users, security policies
Group Policy (
gpedit.msc) → Computer Configuration → Windows Settings → Security Settings → Local Policies → User Rights AssignmentGroup Policy (
gpedit.msc) → Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → System → User ProfilesGroup Policy (
gpedit.msc) → User Configuration → Administrative Templates → System → User Profiles- Users, security policies for groups
Group Policy (
gpedit.msc) → Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → System → Group PolicyGroup Policy (
gpedit.msc) → User Configuration → Administrative Templates → System → Group Policy
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