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Change the way users log on or off in Windows 7

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I am trying to run an script at work that requires elevate user privileges.  There is only one user on the list and is of course me.  I understand Windows has a build in administrator account.  Windows XP has the option of changing fast log in welcome screen to the Ctrl+Alt+Del that requires user name and password.  I want to access it as administrator so that I can run the script & make sure the workstation is secure.  When I installed Windows 7, I did not type a password for the workstation.  So the machine may be having the default admin account with a blanck password.
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Robert Hdez

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Hi Robert Hdez,

 
Perform the following workaround to enable the default administrator account and set the password.
Enable the Default admin account by running the following command:
1. Go to start and type cmd.exe
2. In the program pane right click on cmd.exe and choose run as administrator.
3. Type the following command in the command prompt:
    net user administrator /active:yes
4. You should see a message that the command completed successfully. Log out, and you’ll now see the Administrator account as a choice.
 
Once you have enabled the default administrator account set windows password. Follow the articles below for help on that:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Change-your-Windows-password
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-password-policy-settings



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Spataru

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Yes, I tried that. Now can I undo that?
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BrianRyan

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Hi

I have the same problem, only that the user is on the list, has no permission, and not allow me to make any changes,only has user rights,i try to do net user administrator / active: yes, but it says acces denied, only I want to do is enable the service of Windows installer
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