Lab 6.1.2.

3 - Create User Accounts in Windows 7 and Windows 8

Make sure you change your font color to red when answering all questions in this lab or
3 points will be deducted.

Step 1: Open the User Account Tool

a. Log on to the computer with an Administrator account.
b. Click Control Panel > User Accounts.

Step 2: Create an Account

a. The User Accounts window opens. Click Manage another account.

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b. The Manage Accounts window opens. Click Create a new account.

c. The Create New Account window opens. Type the name Cisco in the Name the account and choose
an account type field and select Standard user as the account type.

d. Click Create Account. After creating the new account, take a screenshot and paste it below. Make sure
the VM number in the top left hand corner is in the screenshot for full credit for the step.

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Screenshot:

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Step 3: Password Protect the Account

a. Click the user account you just created.

b. The Make changes to Devons account? window opens. Click Create a password.

c. Type in the password Password01 and then click Create password. After clicking create password,
take a screenshot and paste it below. Make sure the VM number in the top left hand corner is in the
screenshot for full credit for the step.
Screenshot:

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Step 4: Change the Account Type

a. The Make changes to Devons account? window opens. Click Change the account type.

b. The Change Account Type window opens. Select Administrator as the account type, and then click
Change Account Type.

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Step 5: Delete the Account

a. The Make changes to Devons account? window opens. Click Delete the account.

b. The Do you want to keep Devons files? window opens. Click Delete Files.

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c. The Are you sure you want to delete Devons account? window opens. Click Delete Account.

d. Notice the account is no longer listed. Close all open windows.

h. The next part of the lab should be done using the Windows 8 virtual machine.

Creating User Accounts in Windows 8

Step 1: Open the User Account Tool
e. Log on to the computer with an Administrator account.

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f. Click Control Panel > User Accounts.

Step 6: Create an Account

a. The User Accounts window opens. Click Manage another account.

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b. The Manage Accounts window opens. Click Add a new user in PC settings.

c. The Manage other accounts window opens. Click Add an account.

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d. The How will this person sign in? window opens. Click Sign in without a Microsoft account (not
recommended).

e. The Add a user window opens. Click Local account.

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f. The second Add a user window opens. Type the name Bazinga in the User name field.

g. Type in the password Password01 in the Password field.

h. Reenter the password in the Reenter password field.
i. Type a hint to help you remember the password in the Password hint field.
j. Click Next.
k. The final Add a user window opens. Click Finish. BEFORE clicking finish, take a screenshot and paste it
below. Make sure the VM number in the top left hand corner is in the screenshot for full credit for the step.
Screenshot:

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Step 7: Change the Account Type

a. The Manage other accounts window opens. Click on the user you just created, and then click Edit.

b. The Edit Account window opens. Select Administrator as the account type. Click OK.

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Step 8: Delete the Account

a. The Manage other accounts window opens. Click Remove.

b. The Delete account and data? window opens. Click Delete account and data.

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c. Notice the account is no longer listed. Close all open windows.

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