Copyright: Thursday, October 07, 1999 10:33:05


Lists all the user accounts on this computer, and the domain and group to which each user account belongs.


Adds a new user account on this computer.


Deletes the selected user account.


Displays information about the selected user account. Use Properties to assign a user to a different group.


Changes the password for a user account.


Opens Local Users and Groups.


Opens Certificate Manager.


Starts the Certificate Manager Import wizard to obtain a new certificate.


Specifies that users are required to press CTRL+ALT+Delete in order to log on to the computer.

Pressing CTRL+ALT+Delete before logging on guarantees that the real Windows 2000 logon prompt appears. Requiring the use of CTRL+ALT+Delete increases security and thwarts some Trojan horse programs.  A Trojan Horse program masquerades as a common program and enables unauthorized users to break into the system.


A program that masquerades as another common program in an attempt to receive information. An example of a Trojan horse is a program that behaves like a system logon screen to retrieve user names and password information that the writers of the Trojan horse can use later to break into the system.


Specifies whether users are required to enter a user name and password in order to logon to the computer. If this box is unchecked, you will be prompted to enter the name and password of the user that will be automatically logged on each time Windows 2000 starts.