Microsoft® Windows® XP Inside Out, 2nd Edition

Chapter 7. Managing User Accounts, Passwords, and Logons

• Introducing Windows XP Security

• Working with User Accounts

• Controlling How Users Log On

• Logging Off or Locking Your Computer

• What Happened to the Administrator Account?

• Advanced Account Setup Options

• Setting Logon Passwords

• Setting Up Windows XP on a Shared Computer

At Home with Windows XP

With respect to features described in this chapter, the most significant differences between Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition are the following:

• In Windows XP Home Edition, Simple File Sharing is the only available file-sharing mode. Simple File Sharing provides Home Edition users with an easier-to-understand user interface, but it reduces the granularity with which you can assign permissions ...