Microsoft KB Archive/168394

= Kids Plus: What Is The ".Default" User? =

Article ID: 168394

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Plus! For Kids

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This article was previously published under Q168394



SUMMARY
When using Microsoft Plus! For Kids Protect It!, you will normally see a user named ".Default" in the Protect It! list of family members. ".Default" is the exact name that will show up in the listing of family members inside Protect It!

NOTE: Do not confuse the ".Default" user with a user named "Default".

The ".Default" user is automatically created by Windows 95/98. Your computer uses this user for the following two things:
 * 1) The restrictions assigned to the ".Default" user are applied when a family member bypasses the standard logon by clicking the ESC key or by clicking Cancel.

If you want to make your computer more restrictive, assign the full/appropriate restrictions to the ".Default" user. A ".Default" user with no restrictions allows any user (or newly created user) who bypasses logon full access to your computer.
 * 1) The ".Default" user is a template for creating new users.

When you add a new user to Protect It!, all of the Start menu entries and Document entries from the ".Default" user are initially assigned to your new family member. You can then customize each new family member based on the standard ".Default" user.



MORE INFORMATION
It is possible to designate the word "Default" as a family member. This is the exact name (without the initial period) within the family members listing in Protect It!.

Do not confuse the "Default" user with the ".Default" user described in the section above. If you see a "Default" user, designate restrictions as you would with any other valid family member.

Additional query words: restrict profile

Keywords: kbfaq kbinfo kbusage KB168394

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