MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-270): Installing ...

Lesson 3 Modifying, Creating, and Deleting User Accounts
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■ Delete The Account Deletes a specified user account. You only see this option
if you are logged on as an administrator because only an administrator can perform
this task.
Caution When you delete a user account, there is no way to recover the permissions and
the rights that are associated with that account. Also, when you delete a user account, Windows
XP Professional displays the Do You Want To Keep local_user_account’s Files window. If
you click Keep Files, Windows XP Professional saves the contents of the user’s desktop and
My Documents folder to a new folder named local_user_account on your desktop. However, it
cannot save user’s e-mail messages, Internet Favorites, or other settings.
To modify an account while logged on with a limited user account, complete the following
steps:
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts.
The Pick A Task page appears.
2. Click the appropriate option for the modification that you want to make, and then
follow the prompts on the screen.
To change an account while logged on as an administrator, complete the following
steps:
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts.
2. In the User Accounts window, click Change An Account.
The Pick An Account To Change page appears. The account modifications that
you can make on this page depend on the account type and how it is configured.
3. Click the account you want to change.
The What Do You Want To Change About account_name Account page appears.
4. Click the appropriate option for the modification that you want to make, and then
follow the prompts on the screen.
How to Change the Way That Users Log On or Off by Using the User Accounts Tool
Only administrators can change the way users log on or log off the computer. This
option is available on the Pick A Task page only if you are logged on with a user
account that is a member of the Administrators group.