Using Built-In User and Group Accounts

Using Built-In User and Group Accounts

The National Instruments User Account Manager comes with several user accounts and groups built-in.

The built-in user accounts include Administrator, Everyone, Guest, and (nobody).

The built-in groups include Administrators, Guests, Operators, and System Operators. You cannot delete any of these accounts, though you can edit the properties of some of them.

The Administrator account overrides all other security settings and has access to everything in your application. This override extends to all individual accounts added to the Administrators group. You cannot delete the Administrator account or change its security level. You can set the password and enter the name and a description of the Administrator. You can add or remove individual user accounts from the Administrator group.

The (nobody) account cannot be edited or deleted, and does not actually appear as an account in the User Account Manager. This account is what your application defaults to when no authorized user is logged on. It always has a security level of 0.

You can edit all the properties of the Guest user account and of the Guests, Operators, and System Operators groups.