How to create users in Windows 2000 Prof/ XP PCs.

University procured all PCs with Windows 2000 Prof/ Windows XP operating systems. 

Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP etc.) are the multi-user operating system. You may create any number of users in your OS to use your PCs with many users with different privileges and security options.

By default you log in to your PC with “Administrator” account. Administrator account is the most powerful and having all privileges on all the resources (hardware, software, files, folders, printers etc.) of your PC. Logging in to PC and working with “Administrator” account all the time is not advisable and risky also. Many time users are visiting Internet sites, downloading software and installing applications on PCs purposely or incidentally. Installation of unknown software can be harmful and may damage your valuable data as downloaded software may contain viruses or malicious codes.

In-charge of PCs are advised to create a new user on his/ her PC with minimum privilege and login with new one.

Following are the steps involved in creation of new account: 

Step-1: Right click on “Start” button and click “Explore”.

Step-2: Right click on “My Computer” and click on “Manage”. 

 Step-3: Double click on “Local Users and Groups” 

Step-4: Right click on “Users” and click “New Users”.  

 Step-5: Fill the required information asked in New User form.   

Step-6: Click on the “Create” button. 

Step-7: Now yours account has been successful created. 

Step-8: Logout and login again with the credentials of new user.