(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:37 am
Post subject: Changing Administrator Name Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>customize (more info?)
I've done this before but have forgotten how. I want to change the
'Administrator' account user name. Running MCE2005 (XP Pro SP2). How???
(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:21 pm
Post subject: Re: Changing Administrator Name [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"SoCalCommie" <nospam RemoveThis @nowhere.non> wrote in message
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> I've done this before but have forgotten how. I want to change the
> 'Administrator' account user name. Running MCE2005 (XP Pro SP2). How???
>
> --
> SoCalCommie
> http://so-la-i.com/ >
Here are a couple of methods.
Option 1.
Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.
In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups.
Double click on the Users folder in the right hand pane.
Right click on Administrator and select Rename from the menu.
Option 2.
Go to Control Panel and open the Administrative Tools folder.
Double click on Local Security Policy.
In the Local Security Settings console, click on the + signs in the left hand
pane to arrive at the following location.
Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options.
In the right hand pane, right click on Accounts: Rename Administrator Account.
Select Properties from the menu.
Enter whatever name you want in the dialog.
Click OK.
Close the console and see if you can now log on using the new account name.
Note: If you're using the Welcome screen, you'll need to hit Ctrl + Alt + Del
twice to bring up the Logon to Windows dialog in order to logon with this
renamed "Administrator" account.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:21 am
Post subject: Re: Changing Administrator Name [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan.DeleteThis@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
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> "SoCalCommie" <nospam.DeleteThis@nowhere.non> wrote in message
> news:H3Klj.1967$EZ3.209@nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> I've done this before but have forgotten how. I want to change the
>> 'Administrator' account user name. Running MCE2005 (XP Pro SP2). How???
>>
>> --
>> SoCalCommie
>> http://so-la-i.com/ >>
>
> Here are a couple of methods.
>
> Option 1.
> Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.
> In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups.
> Double click on the Users folder in the right hand pane.
> Right click on Administrator and select Rename from the menu.
>
> Option 2.
> Go to Control Panel and open the Administrative Tools folder.
> Double click on Local Security Policy.
> In the Local Security Settings console, click on the + signs in the left
> hand pane to arrive at the following location.
> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options.
> In the right hand pane, right click on Accounts: Rename Administrator
> Account.
> Select Properties from the menu.
> Enter whatever name you want in the dialog.
> Click OK.
> Close the console and see if you can now log on using the new account
> name.
>
> Note: If you're using the Welcome screen, you'll need to hit Ctrl + Alt +
> Del twice to bring up the Logon to Windows dialog in order to logon with
> this renamed "Administrator" account.
>
> Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
> How to login as Administrator in Windows XP
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm >
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Changing Administrator Name [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Nepatsfan;3479943 Wrote:
> "SoCalCommie" <nospam.RemoveThis@nowhere.non> wrote in message
> news:H3Klj.1967$EZ3.209@nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com...
> > I've done this before but have forgotten how. I want to change the
> > 'Administrator' account user name. Running MCE2005 (XP Pro SP2). > How???
> >
> > --
> > SoCalCommie
> > http://so-la-i.com/ > >
>
> Here are a couple of methods.
>
> Option 1.
> Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.
> In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups.
> Double click on the Users folder in the right hand pane.
> Right click on Administrator and select Rename from the menu.
>
> Option 2.
> Go to Control Panel and open the Administrative Tools folder.
> Double click on Local Security Policy.
> In the Local Security Settings console, click on the + signs in the > left hand
> pane to arrive at the following location.
> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options.
> In the right hand pane, right click on Accounts: Rename Administrator > Account.
> Select Properties from the menu.
> Enter whatever name you want in the dialog.
> Click OK.
> Close the console and see if you can now log on using the new account > name.
>
> Note: If you're using the Welcome screen, you'll need to hit Ctrl + Alt > + Del
> twice to bring up the Logon to Windows dialog in order to logon with > this
> renamed "Administrator" account.
>
> Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
> How to login as Administrator in Windows XP
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm >
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
im sorry if this is an old thread, but i need some help here.
is there any way i could reverse the step i used to rename the admin
account? i used option 2 by the way.
(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:32 pm
Post subject: Re: Changing Administrator Name [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
xandy wrote:
> Nepatsfan;3479943 Wrote:
>> "SoCalCommie" <nospam RemoveThis @nowhere.non> wrote in message
>> news:H3Klj.1967$EZ3.209@nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>> I've done this before but have forgotten how. I want to change the
>>> 'Administrator' account user name. Running MCE2005 (XP Pro SP2).
>> How???
>>> --
>>> SoCalCommie
>>> http://so-la-i.com/ >>>
>> Here are a couple of methods.
>>
>> Option 1.
>> Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.
>> In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups.
>> Double click on the Users folder in the right hand pane.
>> Right click on Administrator and select Rename from the menu.
>>
>> Option 2.
>> Go to Control Panel and open the Administrative Tools folder.
>> Double click on Local Security Policy.
>> In the Local Security Settings console, click on the + signs in the
>> left hand
>> pane to arrive at the following location.
>> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options.
>> In the right hand pane, right click on Accounts: Rename Administrator
>> Account.
>> Select Properties from the menu.
>> Enter whatever name you want in the dialog.
>> Click OK.
>> Close the console and see if you can now log on using the new account
>> name.
>>
>> Note: If you're using the Welcome screen, you'll need to hit Ctrl + Alt
>> + Del
>> twice to bring up the Logon to Windows dialog in order to logon with
>> this
>> renamed "Administrator" account.
>>
>> Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
>> How to login as Administrator in Windows XP
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm >>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>
> im sorry if this is an old thread, but i need some help here.
> is there any way i could reverse the step i used to rename the admin
> account? i used option 2 by the way.
Have you tried the obvious? Just do set-2 again except this time you'll
be looking for the renamed Administrator account, then rename it back to
Administrator.
--
Roy Smith
Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:05 am
Post subject: Re: Changing Administrator Name [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:51 am
Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.]
to change administrator name right click on my computer then click on manage then click on users and group double click on users then right pane shows administrator right click on administrator click on rename then change the name click ok
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