Windows 10 IoT Enterprise - Administrator Guide
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IMPORTANT: Be sure to disable the write lter prior to making conguration changes. Then after you have
nished making changes, be sure to enable the write lter.
Managing user accounts
Changing a password
To change the password for the currently logged-on account:
1. Select Start, and then select Settings.
2. Select Accounts.
3. Select Sign-in options.
4. Select the Change button under the Password heading, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
To change the password for a dierent account:
1. In Control Panel, select User Accounts.
2. Select Manage another account.
3. Select the account you want to manage.
4. Select Change the password, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: Passwords can be changed by administrators only. A standard user cannot change their own
password.
Creating additional user accounts
IMPORTANT: Due to space constraints on the ash drive, keep the number of user accounts to a minimum.
To add a user account:
1. Select Start, and then select Settings.
2. Select Accounts.
3. Select Family & other people.
4. Select Add someone else to this PC, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
A newly created account is a member of the local Users group automatically, but to match the default User
account, you must add the new account to the Power Users group. Otherwise, the new user will not be able to
add a local printer.
NOTE: For information about conguring a specic user account to log on automatically at system startup,
see HP Logon Manager on page 12.
A new user account has a user prole based on a default template. A user prole contains conguration
information for a user account, such as desktop settings, network connections, and app settings. A user
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