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7-14 Chapter 7 Setting Up and Managing User Accounts
If you are logged on with an account that is a member of the Administrators group, the
Pick A Task portion of the User Accounts tool allows you to perform the following
tasks:
■ Change an account (which includes deleting the account)
■ Create a new user account
■ Change the way users log on or log off
How to Modify an Existing User Account by Using the User Accounts Tool
If you are an administrator, the Change An Account task allows you to make changes
to any user account on the computer. If you are logged on with a limited user account,
you do not see the same Pick A Task page as an administrator; you see only a Pick A
Task page that contains some of the following options that an administrator can perform:
■ Change My/The Name Changes the user account name of an account on the
computer. You see this option only if you are logged on as an administrator
because only an administrator can perform this task.
■ Create A Password Creates a password for your account. You only see this
option if your user account does not have a password. Only an administrator can
create passwords for other user accounts.
■ Change My/The Password Changes the password for your account. You only
see this option if your user account already has a password signed to it; you see
this option instead of the Create A Password option. Only an administrator can
change passwords for other user accounts.
■ Remove My/The Password Removes the password for your account or any
other account on the computer. You only see this option if your user account
already has a password assigned to it. Only an administrator can remove passwords
for other user accounts.
■ Change My/The Picture Changes the picture that appears on the Welcome
screen. Only an administrator can change the pictures for other user accounts.
■ Change My/The Account Type Changes the account type for a specified
account. Only an administrator can change the account type for a user account.
■ Set Up My Account To Use A .NET Passport Starts the Add A .NET Passport To
Your Windows XP Professional Account Wizard. A passport allows you to have
online conversations with family and friends, create your own personal Web
pages, and sign in instantly to all Microsoft .NET–enabled sites and services. You
can set up only your own account to use a .NET Passport.