Creating User accounts in Windows

Setting up user accounts is easy, but you must remember to set up your own computer administrator account first. If you do not, you won't be able to set up the others. The names of the user accounts you set up appear listed on the Welcome screen (Welcome Screen is the first screen that appears when you log onto Windows XP. The Welcome page lists the holders of all accounts) and individually on each account holder's Start menu (Start Menu is a menu containing important and frequently used programs, folders and utilities. to open the Start Menu, click the Start button on the Taskbar ).

Note: This description and procedure applies only to users of Windows XP Home Edition and to users of Windows XP Professional configured to link the computer to a workgroup or to a Domain.

To determine whether your computer is linked to a workgroup or to a Domain:

click Start, and then Right Click My Computer.

Click Properties from drop down menu that appears.

Click the Computer Name Tab.

To Set up a user account in a workgroup:

Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

Click User Accounts.

Under Pick a task, click Create a new account.

On the Name the new account page, type a name for the new account, and then click Next.

On the Pick an account type page, click the type of account you want to assign, and then click Create Account.

Notes:

• The name you assign to the account is the name that will appear on the Welcome screen and the Start menu.
• The first user you add to the computer must be assigned a computer administrator account.

To Set up a user account in a Domain:

• Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
• Click User Accounts.
• Follow the instructions on the screen to add a new user.

Notes:

• Add New User gives an existing domain user permission to use the computer.
• You can only add existing domain users by using User Accounts. To add a new local user, on the Advanced tab, click the Advanced button. In Local Users and Groups, click Users, and then on the Action menu, click New User.
• You should not add a new user to the Administrators group unless the user will perform only administrative tasks.