Is there a way to change the name for the default Admin

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Jason Krause

Hello,

I don’t suppose that there is any way for me to change the username for the Administrator Account,
is there? If there is, that would be an easy solution for my problem.

I’m assuming that there isn’t so here’s what I have done. I have created an account with the “User
Account” component with my desired name for the Administrator Account. I have given that user a
name, password, and group. Now I would like to have that account be the one that XPe automatically
boots into. Is there a way to do that?

Thanks,
Jason
 
There is few ways to change the name of the administrator account:

1. Use the local group policy editor (gpedit.msc): Expand Computer
Configuration, expand Windows Settings, expand Security Settings, expand
Local Policies, and then click Security Options. In the right pane,
double-click “Accounts: Rename administrator account“ and provide a new name.
You can also create a group policy object in Active Directory and deploy it
to your XPe devices as long they’re part of a domain. See
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816109.

2. Use the Computer Management snap-in: System Tools->Local Users and
Groups->Users. Then in the right pane, right click on Administrator and
rename it.


You can use the “Automatic Logon†component in your build to specify what
user will be automatically logged on after boot. Check the settings for this
component. Or you can add this info directly on the runtime:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231


KS

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You can create a custom security template that modifies the security option
I mentioned in my previous email ("Accounts: Rename administrator account")
with the new name for the administrator account. The new template can be
componentized and included in the build. It will be then installed during
FBA. See the XPe SP2 doc:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xpehelp/htm
l/xetskincludingcustomsecuritycomponentinyourrun-timeimage.asp

KS

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Thank you KS, this helps a bunch. I didn't know this could be done, it
solves a bunch of issues at once, thanks again!
 
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