c4p0ne Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 There don't seem to be any tools like in XP Pro that allow one to rename the Administrator Account. Is there ANY way to do this task from the command-line or thru some other means? Perhaps even during the installation process somehow?Remember this is crappy XP HOME we're talking about, not crappy XP Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzycrim Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Try this:Go to Start > Run, enter control userpasswords2Check 'Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer' if it is not already enabled. Select Administrator, click Properties. Change the User name to whatever you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vann Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 There's no reason for MS not to provide a command line utility to do this. The actual API to make this change is the same API that "net use" and company use, and you can do about everything else to configure users with that command.That said, I use a utility called "renuser.exe." If you search google for "renuser" it will turn up. I rename the Administrator right from cmdlines.txt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder2k Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "Accounts: Rename administrator account" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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