Understand User Accounts on the Networked PC
When each user on the network has a user account and password, you can control who has access to what, including users’ personal data and media such as pictures, music, and video, as well as even whether users have access to data in public folders. You control who has access to what network data. You can also control a user’s ability to install programs or change system-wide settings, which can be potentially harmful if incorrectly applied to a PC.
When each user has a user name and password, Windows Vista assigns specific rights and permissions to them by default. These rights and permissions include requiring administrator credentials to perform tasks such as accessing password-protected data, making ...
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