How Do I Log on to Server as Administrator Instead of User?

[crane]

I'm not very experienced in networking but I've taken over looking after a small office network (6PCs) with a PC running W2000 acting as the server.

This PC is also a user on the network.

The server is almost never turned off. But today I did turn it off, to install a new CD writer. The problem is that when I restarted it, it restarted as a user and told me that I didn't have administrator privileges. All of the owner's apps, especially Outlook Express, run under administrator privileges. I've opened Outlook Express and configured the email address but of course none of the previous emails are visible.

For the life of me I can't work out how to start it up as administrator. Can't make the logon dialogue box show up.

Can anyone help? I'm sure it's something stupidly simple.

[pave_spectre]

When it booted did it automatically log in as the user without you having to type the password in?

If so you will either have to disable the automatic login, or you can hold the shift key down when logging out, which should override the automatic login function.

[crane]

Thanks! Yes, that's exactly what happened. There was just a flash of a login box and it was gone.

I'll try holding down the shift key next time. If it happens not to work, can you give me a hint about disabling automatic log-in?

[classicsoftware]

Start--> Shutdown-->logoff

[pave_spectre]

Originally posted by crane
If it happens not to work, can you give me a hint about disabling automatic log-in?

This Site (http://www.visualautomation.com/comprod/secure6/automati.htm) explains how to enable/disable via the registry.

[crane]

Thanks a lot. I'll let you know how I go. Cheers!

[crane]

Hey, you rock! It worked perfectly. Thanks a million.

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