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Adding Users and Groups in Windows 2000

You must have administrator privileges to add users and groups. When adding users to groups you must also have administrator privileges, you do not join groups as you do with workgroups (they are not the same thing). Once you add users to the local machine, the user can login with the windows login on the local machine. To add users to your computer open the "Control Panel", double left click "Administrative tools", double left click "Computer Management", in the left pane select "Local Users and Groups", and double left click either "Users" or "Groups" in the right pane. Right click a clear part of the right pane and select "New User" or "New Group".

computer management local users and groups

Adding users to a group

To add a user to a group right click the user and select "Properties", select the "Member Of" tab, left click the "Add" button and select the group you wish this user to be a member of.

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Administrator account

Its a good idea to change the name of your administrator account, hackers know all about these accounts. By changing the name of the account not only does a hacker have to crack your password but they must also guess the name of the administrator account.

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