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Ideally, this should be the sign-in information for their Microsoft account (such as an or address or a corporate email address at an organization that uses Outlook) so they’ll be able to use all of their existing Windows settings, get access to their OneDrive storage, and download and install apps from the Microsoft Store. First you’ll need the email address of the person for whom you want to set up an account. If you’re an administrator, setting up a user account is easy. ![]() (You can also upgrade other user accounts to administrator status, as I’ll cover later in the story.) ![]() The administrator account is established when Windows is first installed or used on the machine. One person, the PC’s administrator, sets up and manages all the accounts, including a variety of system settings that only the administrator can access. Each person gets their own storage, applications, desktops, settings, and so on. To do it, you create separate accounts for each person who will use the computer. Windows 10 and 11 make it easy for multiple people to share the same PC. ![]() The information appears in the Explorer bar.įor detailed instructions on connecting to a Windows computer from a Mac, see Connect to a Windows computer from a Mac.Setting up accounts for sharing a Windows 10 or 11 PC You may need to open the Network Connection control panel and select the connection you’re using. To find this information on a Windows XP or Windows Vista computer:įor the computer’s workgroup name and computer name, open the System control panel, then click the Computer Name tab.įor the names of user accounts available on the computer, open the User Accounts control panel.įor the Internet Protocol (IP) address, look in the Details pane of the Explorer. Click Details the IP address is in the Value column next to “IPv4 Address.” In the toolbar, click “View status of this connection” (you may need to click > to see all the toolbar options). To find this information on a Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer:įor the computer’s workgroup name and computer name, open Control Panel > System and Security > System.įor the names of user accounts available on the computer, open Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > User Accounts.įor the Internet Protocol (IP) address, open the Network and Sharing Center, click View Network Connection, then select an active network connection. To find this information on a Windows 10 computer:įor the computer’s workgroup name and computer name, enter “view basic information” in the search field next to the Start button, then choose the Control panel result.įor the names of user accounts available on the computer, enter “view basic information” in the search field next to the Start button, choose the Control panel result, then click “Manage another account.”įor the Internet Protocol (IP) address, click the Wi-Fi icon in the system tray, click Network settings, then click Advanced options the IP address is listed as the IPv4 address. Mac users need the network address for the Windows computer, the workgroup name, and the user name and password for the shared folder.
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