Apart from what is visible on the login screen, Windows OS tends to create several users and groups in the background to carry out several tasks on a computer. However, they are not visible to a ...

In Windows XP Home Edition, there are two basic types of local user accounts (in addition to the guest account): administrators and limited users. With XP Pro, things get a bit more complicated. Users ...

Win2k Server (File+Domain server) just installed friday. No roaming profiles, but it seems that mandatory profiles are being enforced. As i understand it, with XP/2000 you must be logged on with ...

Privacy and security are of utmost importance for any organization or even a user in general. If you are part of an organization, giving unauthorized users access to ...

On the surface, Active Directory groups are a simple and straightforward way to manage identities (users and/or computers) and assign permissions. Users or computers are added as group members, and ...

Strange problem. <BR><BR>In XP and 2003 when you go to add a user or group to the ALC of a folder or file you click on Add and get the "Select Users, Computers, or Groups" screen and you can just type ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...