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Setting up an administator

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by jparnold, 2008/12/02.

  1. 2008/12/02
    jparnold

    jparnold Inactive Thread Starter

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    I have Windows XP PRO installed (at home with a small network) and wish to set up SHARES to restrict updating of files to some 'users' only.
    I understand that I can only do this logged in as the 'administrator'.
    It is a long time since I installed XP PRO and I seem to remember that during the installation I did NOT set up an ADMINISTRATOR. Is it possible to set up an 'administrator' once XP PRO has been installed? How?
    Thanks
     
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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    An Administrator account should be set up by default - check out Control Panel > User Accounts.

    If not setup a new User Account and assign administrative rights to it. However your account must have administrative rights otherwise you would be unable to alter OS settings, load software, etc.
     
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    jparnold

    jparnold Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thanks Pete
    Reply came in almost as fast as a speedy bullet - wow.
     
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