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Start up password

Asked by scouty88

I have two accounts on my computer one for the admin with a password and a guest account without a password. When you switch between the two account it asks for the password. (which is what I want) but when the computer is started up, it logs into the admin account automatically. How can I change this?

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Robert Di Gioia (digioiar) said : 		#1

Hi

If it is logging in automatically, then this should take care of it for you.

Using your admin account, go to System->Administration->Login Window. It will ask for your password, after you've entered it, it will open up the Login Window Preferences dialog box. Go to the Security tab, and uncheck the box for Enable Automatic login.

Hope this helps.

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scouty88 (scouty88) said : 		#2

Hi there,

Thanks for the quick response, I tired to do what you suggested but I wasn't having any luck. I'm not that good with operating systems, I just know how to use the programs within them!

here what i tried:
once loged into the admin, I went to the start panel, settings control panel, security...but i couldn't find anything in there about log ins

then i went to control panel, users, admin, but i couldn't find a setting tab.

I am using windows xp
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Wyatt Smith (wyatt-smith) said : 		#3

This forum is for people with questions related to Ubuntu. Your Windows only issues should be asked in a windows forums. Ubuntu Forums has a windows subsection, you may want to visit.
http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=170

Hope this helps

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