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You Can Log On to Windows CE with Another User Name

Article ID: 176892

Article Last Modified on 11/26/2003

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This article was previously published under Q176892

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.

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