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Table 7-4 Local User Account Options
Option Action
User Name Type the user’s logon name. This field is required.
Full Name Type the user’s full name. You can include the user’s first and last
names, but you can also include the middle name or initial. This field is
optional.
Description Type descriptive text about the user account or the user. This field is
optional.
Password Type the account password that is used to authenticate the user. For
greater security, always assign a password. As an additional security
measure, the password appears as a string of asterisks as you type it.
Confirm Password Confirm the password by typing it a second time. This field is required
if you assign a password.
User Must Change
Password At Next
Logon
User Cannot
Change Password
Password Never
Expires
Select this check box if you want the user to change his or her password
the first time that he or she logs on. This ensures that only the
user knows the password. This option is selected by default.
Select this check box if more than one person uses the same user
account (such as Guest), or if you want only administrators to control
passwords. If you have selected the User Must Change Password At
Next Logon check box, this option is not available.
Security Alert Always require new users to change their passwords the first time they log
on. This forces them to use passwords that only they know. For added network security, use a
combination of letters and numbers to create unique initial passwords for all new user
accounts.
How to Delete a User by Using Computer Management
You can also delete users in Computer Management. To delete a user by using the
Computer Management snap-in, use these steps:
1. From the Start menu, click Control Panel.
Lesson 3 Modifying, Creating, and Deleting User Accounts
Select this check box if you never want the password to change—for
example, for a domain user account that a program or a Windows XP
Professional service uses. The User Must Change Password At Next
Logon option overrides this option, so if you have selected the User
Must Change Password At Next Logon check box, this option is not
available.
Account Is Disabled Select this check box to prevent use of this account—for example, for a
new employee who has not yet started working for your organization.
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