A user account may be protected from malicious use by means of a password or other authentication method. Often a user account is created along with a personal (and sometimes restricted) space on the system's storage medium. User accounts are commonly created by the system's administrator but other ...
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Isolate user from the rest of the system..?
There is a non-techsavvy user, who doesn't want to learn, and can only use Windows XP or 7. The problem is, that the computer is shared which she would like to use, and the computer stores sensitive, ...
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How do I “clone” a user account, i.e create an account using another account as default settings in Windows
Is there a way to create a new user account in Windows (Server 2008 R2 we are using, but Windows 7 would be much the same I'm sure) using another one for default settings? I.e. let's say I have an ...
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TGT not obtained RFC 1510 kerberos error code..please explain
When I was checking one of the logs of a windows authentication server, I came across the following info:
EventID=675 EventIDCode=675 EventType=16 ...
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How to install NVIDIA Update/Updatus again?
I've been using the NVIDIA drivers 285.48 from my laptop manufacturer (ASUS). However I recently decided to upgrade the drivers to a newer version (295.55).
I eventually succeeded in installing these ...
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Unable to access domain account in window 7
I have three local account in my computer. One is administrator and other two are standard user. I am currently in workgroup and I need to change to domain and the problem is that I forgot the ...
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Dummy Linux user for installing programs
I have a separate home partition, so I want to install some software from source in a different hierarchy – not in my user account, preferably in /home.
To rephrase, let's say I have my home ...
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Can't start useraccount / no GUI terminal
When I am in the startmenu of Ubuntu 12.04 I can not start in my own account and I don't see any error messages.
I try to use my account and then I return to the original start menu. I can start in ...
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How to disable auto display lock in Windows 8 Consumer Preview?
I have looked all over for this one, and have only found answers for Windows 7 or people don't understand the problem. I have already disabled the screen saver and locking in power options How to ...
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Can't set Password to anything but empty
I have a Windows 7 Professional workstation in a domain network.
I need to create a new local user account.
If I leave the password empty, the account is created.
When I try to set a password I always ...
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141 views
Can't Log-in to My User Account (Windows 7)
I have two accounts in my computer (admin and standard user) and now I can't access the standard account.
I was changing the names and passwords for both accounts and then trying to secure my home ...
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workstation lost connection to domain, local accounts disabled
I encounted a unique situation on a network I recently took over. A windows Vista SP1 workstation lost its connection to the domain, displaying the error message "The trust relationship between this ...
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Blocking Programs on Windows XP
I am using Windows XP SP3 and I am having problem controlling .exe on my computer. Is there a way to me to control the programs I would allow my the users of my computer and if the program isn't in ...
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Store my password, and don't give it back to me for a certain time [closed]
I have exams and I have to study very much. But, there are some web applications and social network sites that take too much time of mine.
I need an application (preferred a web application, a local ...
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Newly created users .ssh folder is in the wrong place
I'm trying to create new users on my Media Temple (dv) 3.5 who have the same access as a beta account. The reason for this is so my development team can use GitHub for source management without ...
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Hide users from XP Welcome screen?
How can I hide certain users from the XP Welcome screen?
I Would prefer a solution not involving Windows Registry.
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Prevent write access for root in home directories
Is there a Linux distribution that prevents root user from modifying/deleting files/directories in another user's home?
I came across tools that allow the home directory to be encrypted. But I want ...
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76 views
Installing Windows 7 with only one user?
Back in the XP days, I tried a trick and it worked: if I wanted to install XP with only the administrator, I would turn off the computer during the installion when it asks for entering a name for a ...
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how to retrive data from user account having administrator power?
Some month ago, I installed XP in my system and made two user accounts which one has administrator power and another has normal user. After that I didn't used the system for more than month. In after ...
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Completely remove user account and create another with same name in Windows 7
Here's my question simply and then the details in case they help to get me an appropriate answer.
Question: How can I completely and permanently delete a user account in Windows 7 so that I can ...
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How can I disable the guest account on OSX Lion?
I have 'disabled' the guest account on my macbook pro running Lion via System Preferences > Users & Groups.
However the guest account still seems to appear as an option to login at start up and ...
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Where is my user's home folder in Ubuntu?
Recently I installed Ubuntu and Wine.
I can't see all folders in Ubuntu and tried to navigate to
/home/username/.wine/drive_c/windows/profiles/All Users/Application Data/
I couldn't find the ...
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Win XP: Disable guest account on certain period of time?
Is it possible to only allow guest account for example between 8AM-5PM only?
Beyond that time, guest account should be disabled and not be allowed.
Ideally logging-off users and preventing them from ...
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su - for some users
in a linux system with
su -
any user (with root password) can get root privileges.
how I can restrict to some users ?
// similar to AllowUsers in sshd_config
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What can I do to directly access any system without having to log in?
I have a issue that may be in local area connection or DNS on server.
I have a local area network with one server and 5 systems. I have installed the DNS on server to manage the users. now issue is ...
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Linux file permissions seem right but I can't write to a directory
I believe that I have the permissions set correctly but I can't write to a directory. Here's my problem:
cborders@Kraken:/var/www$ ls -la
total 12
drwxrwxr-x 2 webz webz 4096 2011-12-30 14:58 ./
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Logging in to a locked computer [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How can reset Windows administrator password?
How do I recover a Windows XP or Vista user-account password?
Just recently I have stumbled across an old family laptop ...
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Can I set my Windows to boot without stop on password verification even having a user password?
There is some way to set Windows Seven to boot-up without asking for password(on password check phase) even if I have a password set on my account?
What I wan't to do with it is boot up without ...
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Outlook: Send test e-mail message: The server responded: 421 Cannot establish SSL
I create account in Outlook.
Account Type: POP3
When I run test account settings, log in onto incoming mail server POP3 successfully.
But for send test e-mail message i get error:
Send test e-mail ...
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How do I find the full name, rather than logon name, of the current user?
I log on as jd123, but in the Windows Start Menu, my name is displayed as "John Doe". Obviously, Windows knows how to look up my full name from the LDAP server. Is that information stored in an ...
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Second root account
i'm new in linux, so i'm sorry if my problem is a bit confusing.
I'd like to do following:
create a second root account
write the file by using this account
the first root account shouldn't be able ...
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Move data between accounts - Mac Lion
I bought a Mac Mini and installed an app.
Then I migrated data from my old G4 to the Mini.
In the process I had to create a new account.
1) In MacMail I lost all my previous Inbox and Sent emails
2) ...
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Display User Selection screen (tsdiscon.exe) instead of lock screen after screensaver inactivity
In the screensaver dialog (windows 7) you can check the box that states "on resume, display lock screen." Is it possible to show the User Selection screen (tsdiscon.exe) instead?
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How to turn back to local computer accounts on Windows 7
I have made VPN connection configuration on local computer.
After reboot logon screen lost user accounts. Default Administrator account works fine with Administrator username with empty password, but ...
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How to add LDAP user to existing local group in RHEL?
I'm attempting to add some of our LDAP users to a locally defined group on our RHEL server, however I get an error stating that the LDAP user is not found in /etc/passwd.
What would be the best way ...
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How do I create a superuser from the command line in Ubuntu? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How to create a admin user on ubuntu
How can I create a superuser in Ubuntu 11.10? I need to create it using the command line.
Either we could change a normal user to ...
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Windows 7 user login fails even with correct password
Booted up my Windows 7 partition today and attempted to login per usual. Denied access due to incorrect password failure, despite having entered the password I have been using for the past three ...
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Is it possible to dump Windows passwords on a locked PC?
I want to have a really strong password as my Administrator password. Say ... if I lock down my PC with WIN+L (logout). Will anyone be able to get my password somehow with a USB device, for example? ...
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Did Windows user accounts` permission system work?
I have two accounts on my computer, an admin one 'A' and a standard user one 'U'.
I`ve created a text file 'file.txt' and write some text, using the admin account 'A'. And the Property window of ...
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Deny access to Network Adapter in Windows
I have set up a maintenance Network via OpenVPN. However, when I log into a computer (e.g. via remote desktop) and someone else is using it at the same time I have either to accept that she is able to ...
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User name isn't automatically selected anymore in login screen
On my computer, I am running Windows XP Home Edition SP2 with only one user account. I prefer the newer Windows XP login screen (where you click the user to get in) rather than typing in the user name ...
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How to find Mac OSX UID from Ubuntu
How do you view Mac OSX user id without having to boot into OSX? I can mount the drive, but I can't find the UID for my user, which would hopefully enable me to access files without being root.
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Allow Administrator to unlock Windows system
Is there a way to allow either the domain administrator or a specific group to unlock screen savers or locked systems in a Windows domain environment?
Here's our usage scenario. We have a mixture of ...
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Re-linking backup user profile folder back into C:\Users?
I used the mklink "trick" described here roughly a year ago to move my user folder from C:\Users\User to D:\Users\User and it everything worked like a charm.
I had to do a fresh Windows installation ...
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Disable internet access for NewUser account Ubuntu 11.04
How do I go about disabling Internet access for a NewUser account (not the Main account). I want to allow guests users access only to a web browser based application that will allow them to use a ...
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can I protect my computer with multiple user accounts?
I used to spend most of my time downloading things off the internet until I got viruses in my computer(tons) So I had to redo my computer. I am playing it smart this time and I'm more careful in what ...
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Outlook “Mark as Read” Rule Not Working After Migrating to New User Account
I had several rules set up in Outlook, all worked fine, but I just recently switched to a new user account on the same machine and ever since then, my rules have not been working 100%. Most of my ...
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Changed user account name, but the old one is still valid
On Windows XP, I changed my user account name but still the old user is working. I even changed the computer name and ID to my name, but everywhere I can see the old user name.
When I log in and ...
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Prevent Windows 7 User Accounts from accessing files in other User Accounts
I'm trying to set up another User Account on my Windows 7 Professional laptop for use by another person. I do not want that person to have access to any of the files in my User Account on the same ...
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How to access a shared folder on Windows XP (advanced file share)
Information:
Server name: HSERVER (Windows XP SP3 Professional)
PC name: UPC (Windows 7 x64 SP1 Professional)
I have a folder, shared in Windows XP, with the advanced file sharing.
Permissions have ...
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How to restrict non-admin users' permissions in Windows XP
I set up a couple of limited user accounts in my machine and I would like to restrict some of their rights, such as:
Not being able to access a specific directory
Not being able to change the system ...
