User accounts problem - Page 2

Feek · 25-08-2006, 10:22

Set a power on password in the bios?

/edit - Or if you have a login password then just lock your screen when you walk away.

Haly · 25-08-2006, 10:27

I think it may come to that.
No idea why user accounts won't work, but I've not checked there since the last LAN I want to in April so who knows what I'vebroken since then

Mark · 25-08-2006, 10:32

To set your account password, open command prompt and type:

Code:

net user <username> *

To add a user, type:

Code:

net user <username> /add

or

Code:

net user <username> * /add

To delete a user, type:

Code:

net user <username> /delete

Don't forget to stick quotes around usernames if they contain spaces.

All works in XP Pro. Don't know about XP Home (but that doesn't matter).

Haly · 25-08-2006, 10:35

Ty

Sorted now

Daz · 28-08-2006, 19:58

Computer Management > Local Users & Groups > Users is my preferred route for all things user accounts (on local machines), for what it's now worth

Mark · 28-08-2006, 20:23

Ah yes, I use that too, but it's so rare I have to fiddle about with user accounts that I'd forgotten.

Haly · 28-08-2006, 21:03

Always handy to have for future reference

I hate reinstalling windows so I may have this weird problem for a while, so get arounds are good

Mark · 28-08-2006, 21:10

Worth searching the Microsoft support site for it as well. I've seen these sorts of wierd script errors before (in Windows Search), so there may be a patch. If I could remember how I fixed mine, I'd tell you.

Haly · 28-08-2006, 21:12

I'm not overly bothered about it really. Not now I have workarounds

For normal activity I don't have it password protected, it was only for the lan, although in the end I texted a trusted mate the password on Sunday so his sister could use my machine while I was at work.
Probably password protect it once I move but I know how to without control panel now

Mark · 28-08-2006, 21:50

Yeah, probably a good idea with other studenty types around. They're lethal.

25-08-2006, 10:22	#11
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Set a power on password in the bios? /edit - Or if you have a login password then just lock your screen when you walk away. __________________ Last edited by Feek; 25-08-2006 at 10:24.

25-08-2006, 10:27	#12
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I think it may come to that. No idea why user accounts won't work, but I've not checked there since the last LAN I want to in April so who knows what I'vebroken since then __________________ Halycopter

25-08-2006, 10:32	#13
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	To set your account password, open command prompt and type: Code: net user <username> * To add a user, type: Code: net user <username> /add or Code: net user <username> * /add To delete a user, type: Code: net user <username> /delete Don't forget to stick quotes around usernames if they contain spaces. All works in XP Pro. Don't know about XP Home (but that doesn't matter).

25-08-2006, 10:35	#14
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Ty Sorted now __________________ Halycopter

28-08-2006, 21:03	#17
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Always handy to have for future reference I hate reinstalling windows so I may have this weird problem for a while, so get arounds are good __________________ Halycopter

28-08-2006, 19:58	#15
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Computer Management > Local Users & Groups > Users is my preferred route for all things user accounts (on local machines), for what it's now worth

28-08-2006, 20:23	#16
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Ah yes, I use that too, but it's so rare I have to fiddle about with user accounts that I'd forgotten.

28-08-2006, 21:10	#18
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Worth searching the Microsoft support site for it as well. I've seen these sorts of wierd script errors before (in Windows Search), so there may be a patch. If I could remember how I fixed mine, I'd tell you.

28-08-2006, 21:12	#19
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I'm not overly bothered about it really. Not now I have workarounds For normal activity I don't have it password protected, it was only for the lan, although in the end I texted a trusted mate the password on Sunday so his sister could use my machine while I was at work. Probably password protect it once I move but I know how to without control panel now __________________ Halycopter

28-08-2006, 21:50	#20
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Yeah, probably a good idea with other studenty types around. They're lethal.