Windows Vista; User Accounts - HP EX475 - MediaSmart Server - 512 MB RAM User Manual

To create a user account for a home computer running

Windows Vista

At the computer, click Start and then Control Panel.
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Under User Accounts and Family Safety, select Add or remove
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user accounts.

Add user accounts or make changes to existing user accounts.
A strong password is suggested to ensure security. A strong password
must be at least 7 characters long and must fulfill three of the following
four character criteria:
Uppercase characters
Lowercase characters
Numbers
Symbols (such as !, @, #, and so on.)
A password hint helps you remember your password. The password hint
can be seen by anybody who clicks the link to display it.
To create user accounts on the server
At the computer, double-click the Windows Home Server icon
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system tray.
Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.
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Go to task 2 of the Assistant and click the User Accounts tab at the
3
top of the page.
For additional information, see
2-4. If you are not following the Assistant, click the User Accounts
page
tab.
The User Accounts Setup dialog displays.
Click Set Policy to force a password strength for all user accounts and
4
click OK. (optional)
User accounts that are enabled for remote access in the Add User
Account Wizard in step 6 below, require a strong password regardless
of what is selected on the Set Policy page.
Click OK on the User Accounts Setup dialog to begin creating user
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accounts.
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