Today, despite the large number of versions of operating systems that Microsoft produces under the Windows brand, including Windows 7, Windows Vista and subsequent versions, the Windows XP version remains popular among personal computer users. Despite the fact that this version was released back in 2001, according to the majority of active users, it is the most convenient and functional of the entire existing line. Over twelve years of active use, this version has been slightly modernized and adapted to modern network parameters, as well as modern computer equipment.

The developers of Windows XP paid great attention to the issue of administration and data protection. Since this version of the operating system was developed for office and home use, it was envisaged that the PC administrator account would have much more capabilities than the average computer user. To protect the operating system from unauthorized entry, as well as to protect data, it was provided that each account would have a security system in the form of a login and password. In addition, the creators of this version of the operating system provided that the administrator, at his discretion, can change passwords for other user accounts on the computer.

In order to log in to WindowsXP as an administrator, you need to have this right. If you are a computer administrator, then it is natural that you know the username and password to log in. When you turn on the PC, the operating system, which has several users, will offer several accounts to choose from, one of which will be the administrator. If you have rights and know the password, logging in will not be an insurmountable problem for you.

In case you urgently need to log into an administrator account and you are in a user account, you need to log out of their system first. There are several ways to carry out this manipulation. The first, most understandable for inexperienced users, is to click the start menu, where you should click the “Log off” button, and after a successful logout, you can select the administrator account you need. Besides this, there is another way. When you press Ctrl+Alt+Del, the Task Manager dialog box pops up. By clicking on the dialog box, you must select “End session” or “Change user” of your choice. After this, you will go to the Windows XP start page, where you can select the required Administrator account and log in. The fastest and most convenient way to change user is to press WinKey+L. Thanks to this command, Windows XP will redirect you to the start page in a matter of seconds, where you can select the “administrator” account and log in under this account.

A small instructive article from which you will learn how to find out what rights your account has, what other users are present in the system, and how to log into the OS as an administrator.

So, let's start the excursion with the most basic and paramount.

How can you find out which profile (account) you are logged into the system under?
IN Windows XP it is enough that you open Start Menu and see the account name in the header.
IN Windows 7 need to go to Control Panel And user accounts.

IN Windows XP right-click on To my computer, select Properties, go to the tab Additionally and click the button Options in field User Profile:

A window will appear in which you can see all user profiles and, if necessary, play tricks with them. But that's what anyone wants.

In Windows 7 we follow the path: Control Panel -> All Control Panel Items -> User Accounts -> Account Management

Now we'll find out What rights does the account (profile) have?.
In XP and 7 this is done the same way - right-click on To my computer(in the Start menu or on the Desktop) and select Control.

Next we need a point Local groups and users and in it Users

If you click on a user, you can also play tricks with his rights and password, which is what we’ll do now.

IN Windows XP You can only change and add a profile using administrator rights. They can be obtained, in most cases, by logging into the system.

IN Windows 7 it's more interesting. The fact is that even if you have an Administrator account, he is, as it were, not a full Administrator. The "seven" has a built-in SuperVisor or SuperAdministrator, and to log into the OS under it you just need to uncheck the box Disable account V Administrator Properties.

After this, we reboot and when loading, a new account will appear:

There is still a small nuance here. In Windows 7 Home Basic and Starter there are no Local Policies, which means you cannot uncheck the item.
But it’s okay, you just need to launch (the console) (RMB on it and selecting Run as administrator), then enter in the field

net user Administrator /active:yes

and reboot.

It is worth warning you that when you log into the system as an Administrator, all programs (including those located in) are launched with his privileges. This can give the green light to all sorts of viruses and malware.
And yet, it is advisable to set a password for the Administrator account.

Some software requires administrator rights to install. In addition, the administrator himself can set restrictions on the installation of various software. In the case when you need to perform an installation, but there is no permission for it, we suggest using several simple methods described below.

There is a lot of different software on the Internet that allows you to bypass security and install programs under the guise of an ordinary user. We do not recommend using them especially on work computers, as this can have serious consequences. We will present safe installation methods. Let's take a closer look at them.

Method 1: Granting rights to the program folder

Most often, the software requires administrator rights when actions will be carried out with files in its own folder, for example, on the system partition of the hard drive. The owner can grant full rights to other users to certain folders, which will allow further installation to be performed under the login of a regular user. This is done as follows:

Now, during the installation of the program, you will need to specify the folder to which you have been granted full access, and the entire process should be successful.

Method 2: Run the program from a standard user account

In cases where it is not possible to ask the administrator to grant access rights, we recommend using the solution built into Windows. Using the utility, all actions are carried out via the command line. You only need to follow the instructions:

Method 3: Using a portable version of the program

Some software has a portable version that does not require installation. All you have to do is download it from the developer’s official website and run it. This can be done very simply:

You can transfer the software file to any removable storage device and run it on different computers without administrator rights.

Today we looked at several simple ways to install and use various programs without administrator rights. All of them are not complicated, but require certain actions. We recommend that to install the software, simply log in with an administrator account, if available. Read more about this in our article at the link below.

Administering Windows XP is always a troublesome task. And even the most experienced users do not always know the intricacies of its settings. Sometimes, by denying access to a particular file, it is easier to make the entire file system "shared." Especially when it comes to a home car.

Setting up sharing of individual files and folders

To configure shared access to individual folders (the files nested in them) and individual files in Windows XP, you must have administrator rights.

Let's look at the sequence of actions using a specific example. To configure, you need to do the following:

• Select the desired file system element by right-clicking.
• In the list of possible actions on an element, select the “Properties” command.
• At the bottom of the dialog box, check the box next to “Use simple file sharing (recommended).”

Thus, not one of the users of this PC will be denied access to it.

But if you want to provide shared access to all elements of the computer’s file system except system ones, then Windows XP has this feature. To do this, using administrator rights, you should perform the following manipulations:

• We go to my “My Computer”.
• Open the “Service” tab at the top.
• Select “Folder Options” from the menu.
• In the window that appears, select the “View” tab.
• In the dialog box, check the “Use simple file sharing (recommended)” checkbox.
• Don't forget to click "Ok" and "Apply".

This procedure will only be effective if you are logged into the system with administrator rights. Otherwise, you will be denied the opportunity to make changes.

To check whether the modifications you made have taken effect, do the following:

• Go to “Properties” of any of the folders.
• Go to the “Security” tab.

If the issue was successfully resolved, all user groups received the right to share access to all files and folders (except system ones).

By default, the Security tab is hidden in Windows XP. To display it in the “Properties” window of all files and folders of the system, having administrator rights, you need to act according to the first algorithm. That is:

• Go to my “My Computer” and open the “Service” tab.
• Select “Folder Options” and on the “View” tab, uncheck the box next to “Use simple file sharing (recommended).”
• Click “Ok” and “Apply”.
• Then open “Folder Options” again and use the checkbox to reactivate sharing of all elements of the file system.

Setting up network sharing

Often in Windows XP, while working on a network, you need to exchange information between several computers. Most of the data used is concentrated in only a few folders. Therefore, having administrator rights, it would be logical to implement the ability to access them for all PCs on the network.

A few important aspects

To allow access to all or specific folders, you need to consider several important aspects:

Ø In order to change permissions, you must log into the computer with administrator rights. Any other lower account ("guest") will be denied access.

Ø In Windows XP Home Edition, simple sharing is always enabled by default.

Ø In the “Professional” version of Windows XP, the interface for setting up sharing is included for PCs that are part of a workgroup.

Ø If you disable simple access through a folder property, the result is greater control over setting rights for certain user groups.

Ø When setting up sharing for specific folders, this permission is hierarchical (applies to subfolders and files). Operations with a higher-level file system element will be denied.

Article content:

In any enterprise in which computers/software are maintained by adequate people, ordinary computer users do not have any administrative rights behind them, which significantly reduces the risk of deleting important system files, installing incomprehensible software and other wonders. However, some programs stubbornly refuse to work without administrator rights - and what to do if there is no desire to give the user computer administrator rights, but there is a need to run the application?

The article will discuss how to provide an ordinary user with the opportunity to run an application, and not give him administrator rights on the computer. We will talk about two methods - more or less secure (Issuing rights to the folder with the program), and less secure (the method using the RunAs program).

Granting rights to the program folder

Often, a program requires administrator rights to carry out any operations with files in its folder - for example, a certain Program needs to write data to its configuration file in the folder where it is installed (let's say this directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Programma). You can try to give the necessary users full rights to this folder. This is done as follows:

1. Right-click on the folder and open Properties
2. In Properties you need to open the tab Safety.
3. Depending on your computer settings, it may display either " Add", or " Change". In the first case, you need to press the button " Add", in the second - " Change", after which you will most likely need to enter the administrator account information. After this, a window with a button will appear. Add", which you will need to press.
4. After pressing the " Add"Add all the necessary users. To check that the user name is entered correctly, you can use the button" Check names".
5. Then we give full rights to the added user - to do this you need to check the " Permissions for....", paragraph " Full rights".

Running the program under an administrator account from a regular user account

The RunAs program, which comes with Windows, is suitable for this purpose. For ease of use, the easiest way is to create a cmd file in which you should place the following:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\runas.exe /user:\ /SAVECRED

Instead of User Domain and User, enter the data of a user account that has administrator rights in the domain or on the computer (in this case, instead of User Domain, you should write the computer name). Instead of Path to program, write the path to the required exe file accordingly.