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VISTA and Power Users?
I may need to rewrite the script to take advantage of a different mechanism - interfacing with the built-in ODBC support isn't as easy. This is Vista security preventing your account from connecting to the database. Try logging in as the Administrator (not just a user in the admin group).

No Administrator; Group changed
It’sa relatively easy operation to activate the real Administrator account in Vista once you know the technique. Now that you know how it’s done, ... http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=460 - 66k - Cached - Similar pages Windows Vista Security : Built-in Administrator Account Disabled In Windows

Vista hosting XPe tools/db
Ronnie Vernon MVP r...@invalid.org microsoft public windows vista administration_accounts_passwords Blue Max I do understand what you are saying and your concerns. If the only user created administrator account is 'hidden', the built-in administrator account will not appear on the login screen in Safe Mode.

Windows Vista Administrator account off but on?
Users This group is used to identify the users of the computer. As an administrator, you control who is in this group. Is it possible to login as them? You cannot easily log in as a system account, but I would not say it is impossible. -- -JB Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User Windows Vista Support FAQ

I deleted the administrator account
The only way to access the built-in Administrator account is to enable the account from within Vista. You can do this from an elevated command line. If you do enable this, the login dialog will appear everytime you boot and no user accounts will be visible. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Five Architectural Flaws in Windows Solved In Mac OS X
You can still create another standard user account and run with it; however, I would suggest that you use the "new" style vista adminstrator accounts exclusively and completely forget about the default built-in administrator account (except in emergencies). -- - JB Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User Windows Vista

User Accounts in Vista Home Premium?
Jimmy Brush j...@mvps.org microsoft public windows vista security As one of the alternate deployment methods your provided. the user (since it is running outside of any user account and inside of a system account)." I tested the Task method in the following manner, I logged in as Administrator and added the Task.

Vista - installing without setting up log in ID and password
If you wish a machine to boot directly to the Desktop (into one particular user's account) for convenience, you can do this. The instructions at this link work for both XP and Vista: Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) - http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm 4. If one or more of the computers is

Can't run program unless i'm admin..but im already admin
Konstantin Mironovich co...@aha.ru microsoft public win32 programmer wmi The problem is The latest Vista builds do not allow to login even locally as real built-in Administrator. in Safe mode it is possible to login as Administrator and then change password (from default empty to non-empty) but in Normal mode real

User Accounts in Vista Home Premium?
The setup also requests you to go thru the hoops of creating a user account that isn't admin or root. It'll never ask you to enable root... it is shut off by default. 4) Single Sign On Windows takes the user's password at login, and he can then do whatever he is allowed to do without further authorization.

High-level Administrator account
The instructions at this link work for both XP and Vista: Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) so I couldn't remember everything I did) I DID create an account on the laptop that matched the username and settings as the administrator account on the desktop I'm having problems with,

No Administrator Account
Ronnie Vernon MVP r...@invalid.org microsoft public windows vista administration_accounts_passwords Ryanru When you log into Safe Mode do you see an account named Administrator? This built-in account should appear in safe mode if there are no other administrator accounts left on the system.

Repair my Computer login
Julia DB Julia...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista administration_accounts_passwords I have a related issue. I routinely copy Word and Also, if you hide the only visible administrator account, you will also not be able to logon with the Built-in Administrator account in Safe Mode.

Help networking Win XP with Win Vista computers please
If you wish a machine to boot directly to the Desktop (into one particular user's account) for convenience, you can do this. The instructions at this link work for both XP and Vista: Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) - http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers

User Accounts in Vista Home Premium?
Wal...@synergis.com microsoft public windows vista security On Jul 13, 5:02 pm, Jimmy Brush <j...@mvps.org> wrote: As one of the alternate deployment methods of any user account and inside of a system account)." I tested the Task method in the following manner, I logged in as Administrator and added the Task.

Password problem with Vista
Julia DB Juli...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista administration_accounts_passwords Never mind. I figured it out. Also, if you hide the only visible administrator account, you will also not be able to logon with the Built-in Administrator account in Safe Mode. You must have administrator

Wierd account problems.
Blue Max mailrich...@msn.com microsoft public windows vista administration_accounts_passwords Hello Ronnie, Thank you for the insight and thanks for being on your toes If the only user created administrator account is 'hidden', the built-in administrator account will not appear on the login screen in Safe Mode.

Can't run program unless i'm admin..but im already admin
Bob Petruska petru...@mail.microserve.net microsoft public windows vista installation_setup Michael, Thanks for the reply. I was going to perfrom an upgrade, Do not use the built in administrator account whose name is Administrator as your normal account. 1 and 2 are part of the same. During an upgrade it will

Vista Home Premium and Administrator
James Crosswell ja...@microforge.net microsoft public win32 programmer wmi Konstantin Mironovich wrote: The problem is The latest Vista builds do not allow to login even locally as real built-in Administrator. in Safe mode it is possible to login as Administrator and then change password (from default empty to

Vista - installing without setting up log in ID and password
Michael mexxwalra...@verson.net microsoft public windows vista installation_setup Bob, Your new machine should run fine with Vista. I don't do that, I login as my administrator account name. Note that in Vista the differentiating label is 'administrator' and 'standard' , in XP those labels are 'Computer