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Task 8: Configure Windows operating system users
Change default administrator password
Add a new user
Configure password access for all authorized Windows (server)
users. It is also recommended to change the default administrator
password. To configure users:
1. At the Windows desktop, click Start at the left side of the task bar
(bottom of the desktop), then sequentially select Settings, Control
Panel, and Users and Passwords. The Users and Passwords dialog
box displays.
2. The Guest user name is a built-in account in the Windows
operating system and cannot be deleted. The srvacc account is for
field service users and must not be modified or deleted.
To change the administrator password from the default (password) to
a customer-specified password:
1. At the Users and Passwords dialog box, click Set Password. The Set
Password dialog box displays.
2. At the New Password and Confirm New Password fields, type the
new password. Both fields are case-sensitive.
3. Click OK. The default administrator password changes and the
Set Password dialog box closes.
To set up a new Windows user:
1. At the Users and Passwords dialog box, click Add. The first window
of the Add New User wizard displays
2. Type the appropriate information in the User name and Domain
fields and click Next. The second window of the Add New User
wizard displays.
3. Type the new user password in the Password and Confirm password
fields and click Next. The third window of the Add New User
wizard displays.
4. Select the Standard user, Restricted user, or Other radio button. If the
Other radio button is selected, choose the type of access from the
adjacent list box.
(Figure
30).
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