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How to Lock Down a User Profile

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4. Create a Profile

  1. Logon to the laptop as the Administrator
  2. Right click ‘My Computer’ and select ‘Manage’
  3. Expand ‘Local Users and Groups’
  4. Right click ‘Users’ and select ‘New User…’
  5. Type in the ‘Username’, ‘Full Name’, ‘Description’ and the ‘Password’. Place a check mark next to ‘User Cannot Change Password’ and ‘Password Never Expires’. Click the ‘Create’ button. Click the ‘Close’ button.
  6. The new user will be listed in the Users container
  7. Right click the user account and select ‘Properties’
  8. Click the ‘Member of’ tab
  9. Click the ‘Add…’ button
  10. Type in ‘Administrators’ and click the ‘Check Names’ button.
  11. Click the ‘OK’ button. The group will be listed on the user properties window.
  12. Click the ‘OK’ button and close all open windows.
  13. Logoff

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