password protection

my desktop is in a public area. how do I password protect the system at the
desktop stage - allowing only the users having knowledge of the password to
access the system?
--
Barry

Press the Windows key+L to lock the system. Only persons with your password
or system administrators can unlock the system.


--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Barry" <Barry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9FBD3200-38CC-493A-83E0-4508A2D2C0FC@microsoft.com...
> my desktop is in a public area. how do I password protect the system at
> the
> desktop stage - allowing only the users having knowledge of the password
> to
> access the system?
> --
> Barry

Larry, I don't have a password, that I know of, and their is no password for
the Administrator. How do I create these?
--
Barry


"Larry Samuels" wrote:

> Press the Windows key+L to lock the system. Only persons with your password
> or system administrators can unlock the system.
>
>
> --
> Larry Samuels Associate Expert
> MS-MVP (2001-2005)
> Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
> http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
> Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> "Barry" <Barry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9FBD3200-38CC-493A-83E0-4508A2D2C0FC@microsoft.com...
> > my desktop is in a public area. how do I password protect the system at
> > the
> > desktop stage - allowing only the users having knowledge of the password
> > to
> > access the system?
> > --
> > Barry
>
>
>

how do I create a password for myself and the Administrator?
--
Barry


"Larry Samuels" wrote:

> Press the Windows key+L to lock the system. Only persons with your password
> or system administrators can unlock the system.
>
>
> --
> Larry Samuels Associate Expert
> MS-MVP (2001-2005)
> Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
> http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
> Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> "Barry" <Barry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9FBD3200-38CC-493A-83E0-4508A2D2C0FC@microsoft.com...
> > my desktop is in a public area. how do I password protect the system at
> > the
> > desktop stage - allowing only the users having knowledge of the password
> > to
> > access the system?
> > --
> > Barry
>
>
>

Barry wrote:
> how do I create a password for myself and the Administrator?
> --
> Barry

Control Panel->User Accounts

You do not state what version of XP you are using. If it is XP Pro then
whom ever setup the machine will have had to enter an Administrators
password, if it is XP Home then the Administrators account is only
accessable when in Safe Mode and does not have a password set ynless
somebody has set one (ie the default is a blank password).

>
>
> "Larry Samuels" wrote:
>
> > Press the Windows key+L to lock the system. Only persons with your password
> > or system administrators can unlock the system.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Larry Samuels Associate Expert
> > MS-MVP (2001-2005)
> > Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
> > http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
> > Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > "Barry" <Barry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9FBD3200-38CC-493A-83E0-4508A2D2C0FC@microsoft.com...
> > > my desktop is in a public area. how do I password protect the system at
> > > the
> > > desktop stage - allowing only the users having knowledge of the password
> > > to
> > > access the system?
> > > --
> > > Barry
> >
> >
> >

Go to Control panel/User Accounts to assign passwords.

--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Barry" <Barry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EE897444-0246-4B7E-88E9-77E524292B01@microsoft.com...
> how do I create a password for myself and the Administrator?
> --
> Barry
>
>
> "Larry Samuels" wrote:
>
>> Press the Windows key+L to lock the system. Only persons with your
>> password
>> or system administrators can unlock the system.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Larry Samuels Associate Expert
>> MS-MVP (2001-2005)
>> Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
>> http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
>> Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> "Barry" <Barry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9FBD3200-38CC-493A-83E0-4508A2D2C0FC@microsoft.com...
>> > my desktop is in a public area. how do I password protect the system at
>> > the
>> > desktop stage - allowing only the users having knowledge of the
>> > password
>> > to
>> > access the system?
>> > --
>> > Barry
>>
>>
>>

"Barry" wrote:

> my desktop is in a public area. how do I password protect the system at the
> desktop stage - allowing only the users having knowledge of the password to
> access the system?
> --
> Barry