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More info?)
Cool...thanks for the link.
"Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper@mvps.invalid> wrote in message
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> Rob: See
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php
>
> Tom
>
> "Rob Giordano (Crash)" <webmaster@siriussystems.invalid> wrote in message
> news:eRwAP52qFHA.3596@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> | tom,
> |
> | another question,,, what's the aspnet_wp account ? I think it was
> created
> | when I installed IIS and FP extensions(?)
> |
> | r
> |
> |
> | "Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper@mvps.invalid> wrote in message
> | news:%23yoHG91qFHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> | > IMO, Rob, you should have stayed with the Administrator account as it
> was.
> | >
> | > Tom
> | >
> | > "Rob Giordano (Crash)" <webmaster@siriussystems.invalid> wrote in
> message
> | > news:ev6QTT1qFHA.1788@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | > | Hey Tom!
> | > |
> | > | Yah...I guess I kinda mess things up a tad with the new install of
> XP
> | > | Pro...went on me happy way installing new software, sending emails
> etc,
> | > and
> | > | using it for a few weeks...then thought...hmmmm maybe I should
> create
> a
> | > | regular user now. Oye...almost nothing works as a user. I guess I
> got
> | > some
> | > | reading to do.
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | "Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper@mvps.invalid> wrote in message
> | > | news:OZorvq0qFHA.1440@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | > | > Havin' fun yet, Rob? ;-)
> | > | > --
> | > | > ===
> | > | > Tom "Pepper" Willett
> | > | > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> | > | > ---
> | > | > About FrontPage 2003:
> | > | >
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
> | > | > How to ask a newsgroup question:
> | > | >
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> | > | > ===
> | > | > "Rob Giordano (Crash)" <webmaster@siriussystems.invalid> wrote in
> | > message
> | > | > news:Of9xOD0qFHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> | > | > | oh brother i do have a lot to learn.
> | > | > |
> | > | > | i created a limited user...so now i have to enable the limited
> user
> | > to
> | > | > be
> | > | > | able to use all the programs i installed?...where?
> | > | > |
> | > | > |
> | > | > | "Rob Giordano (Crash)" <webmaster@siriussystems.invalid> wrote
> in
> | > | > message
> | > | > | news:eIxXd3zqFHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | > | > | > Ah! Thanks everyone... I guess this will be my excuse to spend
> the
> | > | > weekend
> | > | > | > behind the 'puter!
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > "Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
> | > | > | > news:e4VIZozqFHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> | > | > | >> On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 10:06:13 -0700, Rob Giordano (Crash)
> wrote:
> | > | > | >>
> | > | > | >>> Howdy all...
> | > | > | >>>
> | > | > | >>> Recent install of XP Pro.
> | > | > | >>>
> | > | > | >>> Is there a major disadvantage to running as Admin user all
> the
> | > time?
> | > | > I
> | > | > | >>> never
> | > | > | >>> setup any users, and I'm the only user of the machine. Are
> there
> | > | > | >>> security
> | > | > | >>> risks from the outside world (internet), or otherwise if I
> | > always
> | > | > run
> | > | > as
> | > | > | >>> the
> | > | > | >>> Admin?
> | > | > | >>
> | > | > | >> There are security risks when running as Administrator or as
> a
> | > user
> | > | > | >> within
> | > | > | >> the administrator group. Any malware that comes along can
> install
> | > | > during
> | > | > | >> your logon. It cannot do this when running as a Limited user.
> | > | > | >>
> | > | > | >> Ideally, install all your software while logged on as an
> | > | > administrator
> | > | > | >> but
> | > | > | >> use a limited account for "everyday" stuff. Sounds good.
> | > | > Unfortunately,
> | > | > | >> there is a LOT of software out there that refuses to run on
> | > limited
> | > | > | >> accounts. There are methods of getting software to work for
> | > limited
> | > | > user
> | > | > | >> accounts but they work only for most program - not all.
> | > | > | >>
> | > | > | >> Here's a link to MVP Rick Rogers page that covers the ins and
> | > outs
> | > of
> | > | > | >> installing software in XP for all users:
> | > | > | >>
http://www.rickrogers.org/xpsware.htm
> | > | > | >>
> | > | > | >> Bottom line: You're going to have to decide for yourself how
> to
> | > deal
> | > | > with
> | > | > | >> this. At the very least, would suggest running a limited
> account
> | > | > while
> | > | > | >> browsing the internet.
> | > | > | >>
> | > | > | >> Side note: I usually leave the default administrator account,
> | > named
> | > | > | >> Administrator alone, and create a second account in the
> | > administrator
> | > | > | >> group. Under these conditions, the default account
> "disappears"
> | > off
> | > | > of
> | > | > | >> the
> | > | > | >> welcome screen and reserved for trouble shooting purposes.
> | > Example:
> | > | > if
> | > | > my
> | > | > | >> account becomes damaged and inaccessible, I still have
> | > | > "Administrator"
> | > | > | >> available and can conduct repairs while logged on with it.
> | > | > | >>
> | > | > | >> To access the builtin account Administrator in WinXP Pro,
> press
> | > | > | >> Ctrl+Alt+Del twice at the Welcome screen.
> | > | > | >>
> | > | > | >> --
> | > | > | >> Sharon F
> | > | > | >> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
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