Behavior of computers that are domain members The disabled built-in Administrator account in all cases cannot log on in Safe Mode. A user account that is a member of the Domain Admins group can log on to the computer to create a local administrator if none exists. Important If the domain administrator account has never logged on to the client computer, you must start the computer in Safe Mode with Networking to cache the credentials on the client computer. Note After the computer is removed from the domain, it reverts back to the non-domain member behavior. All subsequent user accounts are created as standard users in Windows 7 Standard user accounts and administrator user accounts can use UAC enhanced security. In new Windows 7 installations, by default, the first user account created is a local administrator account in Admin Approval Mode (UAC enabled). All subsequent accounts are then created as standard users. Reduced number of UAC prompts Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 reduce the number of UAC prompts that local administrators and standard users must respond to. To reduce the number of prompts that a local administrator must respond to: File operation prompts are merged. Internet Explorer prompts for running application installers are merged. Internet Explorer prompts for installing ActiveX® controls are merged. The default UAC setting allows a standard user to perform the following tasks without receiving a UAC prompt: Install updates from Windows Update. Install drivers that are downloaded from Windows Update or included with the operating system. View Windows settings. (However, a standard user is prompted for elevated privileges when changing Windows settings.) Pair Bluetooth devices to the computer. Reset the network adapter and perform other network diagnostic and repair tasks.
Behavior of computers that are domain members The disabled built-in Administrator account in all cases cannot log on in Safe Mode. A user account that is a member of the Domain Admins group can log on to the computer to create a local administrator if none exists. Important If the domain administrator account has never logged on to the client computer, you must start the computer in Safe Mode with Networking to cache the credentials on the client computer. Note After the computer is removed from the domain, it reverts back to the non-domain member behavior. All subsequent user accounts are created as standard users in Windows 7 Standard user accounts and administrator user accounts can use UAC enhanced security. In new Windows 7 installations, by default, the first user account created is a local administrator account in Admin Approval Mode (UAC enabled). All subsequent accounts are then created as standard users. Reduced number of UAC prompts Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 reduce the number of UAC prompts that local administrators and standard users must respond to. To reduce the number of prompts that a local administrator must respond to: File operation prompts are merged. Internet Explorer prompts for running application installers are merged. Internet Explorer prompts for installing ActiveX® controls are merged. The default UAC setting allows a standard user to perform the following tasks without receiving a UAC prompt: Install updates from Windows Update. Install drivers that are downloaded from Windows Update or included with the operating system. View Windows settings. (However, a standard user is prompted for elevated privileges when changing Windows settings.) Pair Bluetooth devices to the computer. Reset the network adapter and perform other network diagnostic and repair tasks.
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