user account settings for vs.net

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From: Pam Ammond (pam_at_empoweringyou.com)
Date: 09/10/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 07:41:12 -0700

I have a development and testing XP computer with SP2 on it. I would like to
create a user account that allows full functionality in VS.NET 2003
development and will allow me to use it's associated programs (IIS and SQL)
as they relate to development in vs.net, and yet will prevent a possible
takeover of my computer due to the XP SP2 leak for the admin user account
that was reported in the news. Is it possible to set up a user account to
meet this criteria or because it is a development and test machine do I need
to live with using the admin account? I know all of your security seminars
said to set up a more limited account, but I haven't done it yet since I
wasn't sure what to set it to.

Also, I know when I installed VS.NET, IIS, and SQL Server 2000 it asked for
my admin account, probably in SQL. If you suggest I set up a more limited XP
user account, where would I change what is needed to use the new user account
in my Visual Studio environment and associate programs?

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