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1-32 Chapter 1 Introduction to Windows XP Professional
■ An administrator or a user can create a password reset disk for a user that allows
the user to recover a forgotten password and log on to Windows XP Professional.
■ Instead of logging on as Administrator, you can specify administrative credentials
when you run a program no matter what user account you are logged on with.
This provides a way to run programs that requires administrative rights without
the risks associated with logging on using an Administrator account.
■ Fast Logon Optimization allows existing users to log on by using cached credentials
instead of waiting for the network to become fully initialized before allowing
logon. This features enables faster logons from the user perspective.
■ You can log off Windows XP (and should whenever you leave your computer for
an extended period) by using the Log Off command on the Start menu.
■ The Windows Security dialog box allows you to lock your computer, change your
password, log off your computer, shut down your computer, and access Task
Manager.
Case Scenario Exercises
Read the following two scenarios and answer the associated questions. You can use
the scenarios to help determine whether you have learned enough to move on to the
next chapter. If you have difficulty completing this work, review the material in this
chapter before beginning the next chapter. You can find answers to these questions in
the “Questions and Answers” section at the end of this chapter.
Scenario 1.1
You are working as an administrator who supports users by telephone. One of your
users says that she has recently installed Windows XP Professional on her home computer,
which she uses to connect to her company’s corporate network. She is used to
having to press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to log on to Windows, but instead her new computer
shows a Welcome screen with her user name listed. She would feel more comfortable
using the Log On To Windows dialog box instead of the Welcome screen. How should
you configure the computer?