dock98 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Many people familiar with prior versions of Windows are curious what happened to the built-in Administrator account that was always created by default. Does this account still exist, and how can you access it?The account is created in Windows Vista, but since it's not enabled you can't use it. If you are troubleshooting something that needs to run as administrator, you can enable it with a simple command.catch the rest here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobrPatty Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Many people familiar with prior versions of Windows are curious what happened to the built-in Administrator account that was always created by default. Does this account still exist, and how can you access it?The account is created in Windows Vista, but since it's not enabled you can't use it. If you are troubleshooting something that needs to run as administrator, you can enable it with a simple command.catch the rest hereThanks for this shortcut. I use the administrator account all the time. So this will shorten my vista setup time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dock98 Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 you can also type the command in the run box and admin account will appear on reboot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeus_Hunt Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Also..Change the properties of the Administrator account by using the Local Users and Groups MMC console.Open the MMC console and select Local Users and Groups.Right-click the Administrator account and select Properties. The Administrator Properties window appears.On the General tab, uncheck the Account is Disabled box.Close the MMC console.Administrator access is now enabled.There is also a way to skip user creation screen and loggin as Admin directly. Wait while setup continues it will copy and expand windows file and install features (it will restart several times)You come the "Set Up Windows" Screen. Do not enter user name or password or click Next or you will have to continue with a complete manual setup. Instead you will jump right to Audit mode.To enter Audit mode hit CTRL+SHIFT+F3 and wait for system to reboot. This skips the user welcome experience and log you onto the desktop as Administrator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zer0buRn Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Nice article. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dock98 Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 Also..Change the properties of the Administrator account by using the Local Users and Groups MMC console.Open the MMC console and select Local Users and Groups.Right-click the Administrator account and select Properties. The Administrator Properties window appears.On the General tab, uncheck the Account is Disabled box.Close the MMC console.Administrator access is now enabled.There is also a way to skip user creation screen and loggin as Admin directly. Wait while setup continues it will copy and expand windows file and install features (it will restart several times)You come the "Set Up Windows" Screen. Do not enter user name or password or click Next or you will have to continue with a complete manual setup. Instead you will jump right to Audit mode.To enter Audit mode hit CTRL+SHIFT+F3 and wait for system to reboot. This skips the user welcome experience and log you onto the desktop as Administrator. good thought z,however i dont think i want to use the admin account all the time.this gives me a choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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