Tag: User Account

How To Setup A New Computer Without A Microsoft Account on Windows 11

22/03/202422/03/2024

In this article, we will learn how to setup a new computer without a Microsoft Account on Windows 11. If you’re not keen on using a Microsoft account with your Windows 11 installation, there’s good news: you can bypass this requirement. Despite Microsoft’s push for account integration, it’s still possible to set up Windows 11 with…

Windows

How to Disable UAC with Group Policy and enable PIN in Windows Hello

26/10/202318/10/2025

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Disabling User Account Control (UAC) using Group Policy and enabling a PIN for Windows Hello on a Windows computer can be done through a series of steps. UAC is a security feature that helps protect your system from unauthorized changes, while Windows Hello with a PIN provides an additional layer of security and convenience. Here’s…

Windows

How to Hide or Show User Accounts from Login Screen on Windows 10 and 11

05/10/202303/11/2023

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The Windows login screen is the gateway to your computer, and it often displays the last user who logged in by default. However, this can pose security risks and may not always be ideal for shared or public computers. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore various methods to customize the user display on the…

Windows

What Is the NTUSER.DAT File in Windows?

26/09/202310/10/2024

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In this article, we’ll delve into this file and explain the significance of the NTUSER.DAT File in the Windows operating system. If you’ve ever dug around in your Windows operating system files or explored your computer’s user profile folder, you might have come across a mysterious-sounding file called NTUSER.DAT. Please see How to Change User…

Windows

Windows Local Account Authorization and Access Control

30/11/202218/11/2025

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Windows Local Account Authorization and Access Control

We will start off by discussing the Local User Accounts (LUA), and they are local to the server or PC only. This means, that they are not centrally stored, but stored locally on the server. Local Accounts can be assigned rights and permissions on a specific server. Therefore, Local user accounts are security principles that…

Windows, Windows Server

Configure Local Administrators Account lockout

17/10/202215/06/2023

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Configure Local Administrators Account lockout

Account lockout helps keep user accounts secure by preventing unauthorized users etc., from guessing the username and password. When your account is locked, you will have to wait for a specified amount of time before being able to log into your account again. Therefore, the account lockout policy “locks” the user’s account after a defined number…

Windows, Windows Server

How to Change User Account Type in Windows 10

09/08/202204/04/2023

Matthew No Comments

On Windows 10, there are two major account categories for users: Administrator and Standard User, each with its own set of rights for using a device and apps. The Administrator role grant users full system control, allowing them to alter settings globally, install software, run elevated processes, and do pretty much anything else. The Standard User…

Windows

Sudo Error on Ubuntu: Fixing ‘unknown uid 1000: Who are you?’

24/02/202207/09/2023

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Sudo Error on Ubuntu: Fixing ‘unknown uid 1000: Who are you?’

As system administrators, we encounter countless system problems on a daily basis. These problems could be Linux, Windows, or macOS related, but what matters most is finding a quick way to fix them asap so as not to impact the overall productivity of the business. In this post, I will show you how to quickly…

Linux

Create Multiple Users with Passwords in Ubuntu Linux

17/02/202204/09/2023

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As a Ubuntu Linux system administrator, there might be a time when we have several tasks to handle at the same time. Of course, being able to work within the stipulated time to enhance productivity is one of the things we always strive to achieve. In this article, we shall create Multiple Users with Passwords…

Linux