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How to change Administrator's login name
Hi, How can I change the Administrator's login name so it will be harder to guess?
Thanks,
Joseph
Thanks,
Joseph
mikecr
If you right click on the My Computer icon and choose Manage from the menu, in the next window go to Users and Groups and click on the users folder. In the right hand pane you will see the Administrator account. Right click on it and choose rename and that's it. Just remember what you named it. It is also a good idea to put in a back door with admin rights so if you forget the one, you always have another.
From within --> Computer Management --> Local Users And Groups --> Users
Right click on the Administrator account and Click on Rename...
Right click on the Administrator account and Click on Rename...
ASKER
I had already tried that. That's not all to it.
Thanks,
Joseph
Thanks,
Joseph
1 Right click on My Computer icon on the desktop
2 Click on Manage then
3 Local Users and Groups
4 Users
5 administrator (ename it with your desired ID)
2 Click on Manage then
3 Local Users and Groups
4 Users
5 administrator (ename it with your desired ID)
ASKER
It is a domain controller. However which field(s) must be changed?
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It is a domain controller. However which field(s) must be changed?
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Naydowski,
Why do I have to change the logon name for "the NT4 compatible account name" (user logon name pre windows-2000)? I don't have any 4.0 machines?
Why do I have to change the logon name for "the NT4 compatible account name" (user logon name pre windows-2000)? I don't have any 4.0 machines?
Hi Joseph!
You don´t have to do it, but I would recommend it, so you can´t forget that fact.
Lutz
You don´t have to do it, but I would recommend it, so you can´t forget that fact.
Lutz
ASKER
I did have to do it.
ASKER
I did have to do it.
Hi!
It depends on how you log on: If you use the W2K-compatible way only (user@domain.com in the user account field, without filling out the domain field) you should not need the NT4-compatible account. If you log on via NetBIOS-domain\username (user in the user account field, domain field filled with the NetBIOS-domain name), you need it.
Lutz
It depends on how you log on: If you use the W2K-compatible way only (user@domain.com in the user account field, without filling out the domain field) you should not need the NT4-compatible account. If you log on via NetBIOS-domain\username (user in the user account field, domain field filled with the NetBIOS-domain name), you need it.
Lutz
ASKER
Thanks for your clarification Lutz.