Newbie question - New user account

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Wasted Youth

Hi, I am just getting back into programming after a long break and thought VB
would be a good place to restart. My question is not really programming related
(yet), I just installed VB.NET 2003 standard on Win XP Pro and it has created a
new user account called ASP.NET......etc can anyone tell me why? and if it is
necessary? I will most likely be getting into some kind of web driven/enabled
applications as soon as I find my feet again so I will probably need ASP.NET but
it is annoying having to select a user every time I turn on my machine
especially as the new account doesn't even show up on the welcome screen.

Thanks
 
This account is used by the .NET Runtime when ASP.NET applications are
executed (e.g. a website or webservice). You could remove the account, and
replace it in IIS with some other account (e.g. administrator), but for
security reasons I would not recommend that. :-)

But another possibility is to hide the ASP.NET user from your login screen:
http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/tune-10.html
 
I have VS.Net 2002. A few weeks ago, I found an account with that name as
well. I deleted it not realizing that had an actual purpose. Is there a
way to have VS.Net recreate this account? Or SHOULD I do that?
 
I'm not aware of a way to automatically re-create this account. Maybe
re-installing the .NET Framework would do the trick...

But ofcourse you can always create it manually yourself, no problem.
 
Well yes--I can re-create it easy enough. But are their any special
parameters that need set on the account for it to work right?

If not then why is the account needed again? If there AREN'T any special
requirements, then why won't it work under MY login?
 
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