In Windows 8.1, I would like to set up a second Administrator account, on the same computer, with the same Windows settings as the first Administrator account, same desktop, same personalizations, ...

With sudo access, on the other hand, you can make just about any changes to user accounts and with usermod, you can do it easily. Instead of editing files, you run commands that modify the files ...

To access the Accounts settings in Windows 11, right-click on the Start Menu and select Settings. Now, in the Settings app, select the Accounts category from the left pane. This will open the Accounts ...

What’s the best way to manage user accounts on a Mac? If you share your Mac with other people in your household or office, you’ll want to set up separate user accounts for each person. Each user can ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You can set up your phone or tablet for multiple logins and guest accounts. You can set up your phone or tablet ...

The User Account Control (UAC) tool was one of Vista's most vilified features -- popping up and nagging you whenever you wanted to install or update a program -- and many users will be surprised to ...

When you set up a Windows PC for the first time, you're required to create a user account that allows you to act as the administrator for that computer. Depending on your Windows edition and network ...

If you disable the User Account Control in Windows 10, all programs will have same security clearance as the account you're logged in with. However, disabling that feature is a terrible idea. Sarah is ...

If you’re administering a Linux server, chances are you have a lot of user accounts to manage and, along with these, a lot of files and settings to control. Here are some commands and issues that are ...