Guest kvg.ktk@gmail.com Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 I use the window xp with SP2, I have two accounts, one is "My name" which administrator account, and the other is on the name of " My wife" which is limited account. The "My name account" has a password, my question is "Any one can use the Cnt+Alt+ twice Del, to use the default administrator account and open my file, how can I protect it from spy eye.
Guest Gordon Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: account Passwoard <kvg.ktk@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1186160817.746734.123640@j4g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >I use the window xp with SP2, I have two accounts, one is "My name" > which administrator account, and the other is on the name of " My > wife" which is limited account. The "My name account" has a password, > my question is "Any one can use the Cnt+Alt+ twice Del, to use the > default administrator account and open my file, how can I protect it > from spy eye. > > Add a STRONG password to the built-in Administrator account....
Guest Kelly Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: account Passwoard Password the System Admin account as well. A limited user can not remove admin passwords via User Accounts. Another option is to disable viewing of the C drive: Line 318 - http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm More info: It takes two steps. Follow each below: Hide Drives in My Computer http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/148/ Prevent Access to the Contents of Selected Drives http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1157/ -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm Is it October already? Either way, Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! <kvg.ktk@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1186160817.746734.123640@j4g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >I use the window xp with SP2, I have two accounts, one is "My name" > which administrator account, and the other is on the name of " My > wife" which is limited account. The "My name account" has a password, > my question is "Any one can use the Cnt+Alt+ twice Del, to use the > default administrator account and open my file, how can I protect it > from spy eye. >
Guest Mike Lowery Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: account Passwoard I suggest TrueCrypt: http://www.truecrypt.org/ "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message news:%23r1hEMf1HHA.1124@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Password the System Admin account as well. A limited user can not remove > admin passwords via User Accounts. Another option is to disable viewing of > the C drive: Line 318 - http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > More info: It takes two steps. Follow each below: > > Hide Drives in My Computer > http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/148/ > > Prevent Access to the Contents of Selected Drives > http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1157/ > > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > Is it October already? Either way, Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! > > > <kvg.ktk@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1186160817.746734.123640@j4g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >>I use the window xp with SP2, I have two accounts, one is "My name" >> which administrator account, and the other is on the name of " My >> wife" which is limited account. The "My name account" has a password, >> my question is "Any one can use the Cnt+Alt+ twice Del, to use the >> default administrator account and open my file, how can I protect it >> from spy eye. >> > >
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: account Passwoard <kvg.ktk@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1186160817.746734.123640@j4g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >I use the window xp with SP2, I have two accounts, one is "My name" > which administrator account, and the other is on the name of " My > wife" which is limited account. The "My name account" has a password, > my question is "Any one can use the Cnt+Alt+ twice Del, to use the > default administrator account and open my file, how can I protect it > from spy eye. If you want to really protect your data, first, don't allow anyone else to use your system, and don't ever connect to the internet with it. If you can't do those, don't keep data on your computer; keep it on removable media that you take with you. If that won't work for you, use strong passwords and mark your folders private. Change the passwords regularly and monitor the system logs. Further, you can use encryption, which can work very well, but if you do that, you MUST educate yourself as to the process and implications. We regularly see posts here from people who used XP Pro's encryption but failed to complete the task, didn't back up the account credentials, then the account is damaged and they permanently lose their data. You have responsibilities here. HTH -pk
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