You Can Log On to Windows CE with Another User Name

Last reviewed: November 18, 1997
Article ID: Q176892

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows CE, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

When you connect your Handheld PC (H/PC) to a desktop computer running Microsoft Windows NT, you can log on with a different user name and password than you used when you installed Microsoft Windows CE Services.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Any Windows NT account with permissions to access the desktop computer can run Windows CE Services.

Additional query words: 2.00
Keywords : handheld wince kbui
Version : WINDOWS:2.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: November 18, 1997
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