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Windows XP in multi-user environment

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by ckillmon

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We are using Windows XP Professional in a multi-user environment (library). We have a ethernet network and run Novell netware. All patrons are assigned a user name and password for the network. The problem is the local machine (Windows) login. Wehave setup our computers with a generic Windows login that is not password protected. Once students login to the network they frequently re-enter their password on the Windows login screen. This in essence makes the computer dedicated to that user. No one else can login to that machine. A staff member then has to go in as an administrator and delete the password. This can happen three or four times a day! Does anyone have a solution or suggestion?

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by nettek

Log onto the local machine as an administrator. In Control Panel, open Adminstrative Tools -> Computer Mangement. Under System Tools, open Local Users and Groups. Find the generic user, and double-click. Under the General tab, make sure "User cannot change password" is checked.

If the user is a member of the administrators group, this option will be grayed out, but I am assuming you would not make the user an adminstrator.

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