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Subject: Re: no user root
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From: "Chalres "grey wolf" Banas" <greywolf AT the-junkyard DOT net>
Organization: the Junkyard
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 13:38:51 -0700
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:53:47 -0500, lhall AT pop DOT ma DOT ultranet DOT com 
<lhall AT pop DOT ma DOT ultranet DOT com> wrote:
> Make a user "root" if you want to using "net user" but the privileged
> user account on Windows is "Administrator".  That may be what you're 
> looking for.
>
i don't know if it would be of any help, but the group policy editor allows 
you to change the name of Administrator.

run "gpedit.msc".

i changed my Administrator login to "root"...  just for shits and giggles.

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Charles "grey wolf" Banas
http://the-junkyard.net  tech advisor

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