Administering User Accounts

Creating and Modifying User Accounts in Windows Server 2003

 User Account

 A user account is a record that consists of

all the information that defines a user to
Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
 This includes the user name and
password, the user groups, and the
permissions for using the computer and
network and accessing their resources.
 Each person who regularly uses a
computer or the network should have a
unique user account.
 User Account

 In Windows Server 2003, authentication

for domain users is based on user
accounts in Active Directory.
 Windows Server 2003 authentication
enables single sign-on to all network
resources means a user can log on to the
client computer once, using a single
password and authenticate to any
computer in the domain.
User Account Types

 Windows Server 2003 provides three

types of user accounts:
– Local User: A user that logs on to a
specific computer to gain access to
resources on that computer.
– Domain User: A user that can log on to
a domain to gain access to network
resources.
– Built-in User: A user that is created
automatically by Windows Server 2003
for performing administrative tasks
User Account Naming Conventions

 Local user account names must be unique on

the computer where you create the local user
account.
 User logon names can contain up to 20
uppercase or lowercase characters.
 The following characters are invalid in user
logon names if you are using pre-Microsoft
Windows 2000 systems: / \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < >
@"
 To identify a temporary employee add a 'T' at
the end of that user name.
 If two employees have same user names .
Password Requirements and
Guidelines

 Is at least seven characters long.

 Does not contain a user name, real name,
or company name.
 Does not contain a complete dictionary
word.
 Is significantly different from previous
passwords. Passwords that increment
(Password1, Password2, Password3 ...)
are not strong.
Password Requirements and
Guidelines

 Contains characters from each of the

following four groups shown in following
table:

Group Examples
Uppercase letters A, B, C ...
Lowercase letters a, b, c ...
Numerals 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Symbols found on the `~!@#$%^&*()_
keyboard (all keyboard + - = { } | [ ] \ : "; ' <
characters not defined >?,./
as letters or numerals)
 Practical

 Now, I will show you how to create and

modify a user account