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O.P. Hidden Account
Is it possible to make a hidden account like the "administrator" account which is already on your computer, and have 2 hidden accounts?
02-23-2006 06:51 PM
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RE: Hidden Account
Any account on your PC that doesn't show up on the welcome screen is considered "hidden" Also, the Admin account is only accessable from Safe-Mode.

Why do you want to make a hidden account anyway?
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RE: Hidden Account
Yes it is possible.

Create the user account make sure it is an Admin account.

Open Registry Editor.

In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList

Create the following entry:

Username: REG_DWORD

(Where Username is the username of the user you want to hide from the Welcome Screen).

Assign a value of 0.

Close Registry Editor.

Reboot.


To access this account you need to press CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the welcome screen and it will give you the Windows 2000 style account. Use this to enter the username and password to login.
02-23-2006 07:22 PM
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RE: Hidden Account
Here's how to create a hidden user account.

Start > Run > Regedit
Browse to Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\
Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
Right click > New > REG_DWORD > Put the 'Name' what you want to User Account to be called.
Setting for Value Data: [0 = Account is Hidden / 1 = Enabled]
Exit Registry and Reboot

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Source: http://www.theeldergeek.com/create_hidden_user_account.htm | or link

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This post was edited on 02-23-2006 at 07:31 PM by Chris4.
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02-23-2006 07:30 PM
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Thank you chris and matty :D
02-23-2006 07:33 PM
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Also note that this will be shown in the user accounts so it is hidden from the account login screen but not from the account mangemnt hing ;)
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