DELL "Owner" account

[Buhric]

Hi, got a strange question....

I have this DELL laptopn with the Windows XP Home CD

For some reason it automaticaly creates an account named "Owner"

I actualy want the account name to be something else.

The problem is that I can't find on the CD how Dell creates that account

I verified the CMDLINES.TXT in the \$OEM$\ folder

it point to an other batch file and installs a .INF file

but both of the files has no reference to the "Owner" account

and I also double checked the the WINNT.SIF and UNATTEND.TXT

and I dont see any reference to any "Owner" account

So I'm wondering who they managed to created this account.....

Has a work arround, I actualy create a second account, put it as an Administator

and the delete the "Owner" account.

But I would prefer if the "Owner" account was never created.

Could some one point me to the right direction on where that account gets created

Thanks

[PsiMoon314]

Hi,

Creation of the "Owner" account seems to be automatic on Windows XP Home.

With Windows XP Professional you can logon to the Administrator account which is not permitted on Windows XP Home (except in Safe Mode).

I suspect that the post install process for XP Home simply creates this account for you as a starting point.

You can use Control Panel -> User Accounts to create another logon which is more suited to your needs or perhaps a script could be used.

Kind Regards

Simon

[PC_LOAD_LETTER]

First, create a new User (replace colored text with what you want to use)

from a command prompt run this:

net user Username Password /add /active:yes /EXPIRES:NEVER /passwordchg:no /fullname:"This is What Shows on the Welcome Screen"

Add him to the Administrators group:

net localgroup "Administrators" Username /add

(optional) i also set the password expiry flag to never with the attached EXE file like so:

netuser.exe Username /pwnexp:y

Then after you have an account to setup the way you like:

net user owner /active:no

that will disable the old 'Owner' account

netuser.exe